Though well acted, Oldboy pales in comparison to its Korean predecessor. This film comes off feeling very melodramatic and doesn't have same impact. I enjoyed a few of the nods to the original, but this was a very unnecessary remake that badly recreated many moments from the original.
This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Silver Screen S on 02 Nov 2014.
Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.
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