Review of Oldboy (2013) by Xander V — 06 Apr 2014
About 5 years ago I watched the original Asian movie and it's one of the most twisted movies you can watch, so naturally I had to see the American remake. I had a lot of concerns about this, because I didn't think Spike Lee (the director) had the balls to do what was done in the original. Well, I'm happy to say that he does a very good job of remaking it!
Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, and Samuel L. Jackson round out the cast. Copley is absolutely awesome as the villain and is so damn creepy. Brolin also does a great job as do the rest of the cast. The action is good, still pretty violent and very twisted.
This definitely isn't for everyone, but if you want something dark and crazy, then this is your movie!
This review of Oldboy (2013) was written by Xander V on 06 Apr 2014.
Oldboy has generally received mixed reviews.
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