Review of Oldboy (2003) by Hellholehorror — 28 Jul 2023

It’s a fashionable foreign film. It made some sense to me but too many large portions passed me by. The style of the film was very cool. It was a professional production from beginning to end. It looks like it cost a lot to make.

I found it slightly lacking charm and excitement. The downplayed visuals sometimes became boring. All in all I liked the film. I just wish that I understood more of it. It was stylish and well executed.

It was sober but also slightly unique. It certainly looked good. It was a disappointingly dull sound mix. It was not very dynamic and lacked enthusiasm; it was too similar to a sound-mix you'd expect in a comedy but disappointing because I expected more.

The music was pretty good though. I don't think that I got the story first time round. I watched it again and understood it and I really liked it. The problem was that there were a few plot-holes that made it harder to swallow.

It was also a touch long in some places. The ending was good except it could have lost a scene without losing anything. It slightly reminded me of Pulp Fiction (1994). Good fundamental story and great style suffer from disappointing binding elements.