Review of Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) by Matthew T — 09 Nov 2007

Brilliant, no hollywood, god save america bullshit. top film.

This review of Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) was written by Matthew T on 09 Nov 2007.

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Eric N (566) on 27 Feb 2013

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An anti-war spectacle that uses the story of brothers divided by the 1950 civil war as a metaphor for the wounds of the split…

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By J L (544) on 20 May 2012

The best war movie since saving private ryan. one of my all time favorite Korean films. Very realistic battle scenes. Must buy in blue ray…

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By Andrew D (1,611) on 07 Aug 2012

Great story of a family during the Korean War, and the divisions lot of the families faced during that time, like America experience during…

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By Derek Elley (230) for Variety (12,700) on 04 May 2012

Kang remains a superb technician, but somewhere the movie forgot to pack any genuine emotion along with its ordnance and K rations…

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By Kangsun C (8) on 22 Aug 2012

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In the rare moments when a rifle, grenade, howitzer, bayonet, dagger, fist, land mine, or flamethrower isn't being deployed, the film pushes…

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By Sam N (736) on 11 May 2012

An amazing war movie. Some of the best battles I've seen on screen. People should not be put off because it's foreign, you must see this film…

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People comes out with the mind Saving private ryan after seeing this movie, I think Taegukgi worth juxtaposed with the movie, with the same…

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By Scubasteve Walter M (522) on 24 Sep 2013

There's nothing left to say in this incredible war epic. My only complain is the heavy drama in the end, an alternate ending is better…

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