Proficiently made and played but this is ultimately a redundant remake. The cast are great but there is nothing fresh here and whilst the ending is subtly different it lacks the necessary bite that the story requires.
This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Sp M on 11 Oct 2014.
Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.
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