Review of Oldboy (2003) by Kevin M — 21 May 2012

I'm not very big on foreign movies, I never have been. They're just very different from American films, and the foreign languages always made me feel like an outcast. While Oldboy is no different, the plot, however is ingenious.

With one of the best twists I've ever seen, the final half hour of Oldboy left my jaw dropped and my morals shot to death. Min-sik Choi, the lead actor, is particularly excellent in the last half hour.

Everything leading up to that moved a little slow and it was only suspenseful for a few scenes. The script and actual lighting are both very dark, so the movie gives off what I would describe as a Korean noir type of feel, which is awesome.

I also found it to be an incredibly strange movie, and it would be even if it were American. I've never seen a movie quite like Oldboy, and I don't think I ever will again. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the American-made version will be.