Review of Oldboy (2013) by Kc E — 13 Feb 2014

While the ending scene is unexpectedly different from the original, Spike Lee's Oldboy is somewhat a disappointment. The remake paces really fast due the re-editing by the studio, but there is no doubt that the overall of the film loosing control completely.

This version of Oldboy lacked of its own style by trying so hard to look like the original, but cannot keep anything that made the original film works. It was a shame since there are many elements that could work if the film chose another direction to tell the story, rather than playing safe.