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Best Served Cold

Advantages: Wonderfully crafted, shocking story, powerful performances.
Disadvantages: A slightly weak epilogue.

...his captor. Oldboy is an intense, vivid film that assaults the senses and looks to provoke strong reactions in its audience. Its shocking plot, which escalates towards a sublimely constructed twist in the tail, and the sharply rendered visuals the director creates, add up to a film high on drama and impact. Asian cinema - Korean especially - has something of a reputation for brutal depictions of violence and conflict, and Oldboy is no exception in ...
...The performances in Oldboy are excellent across the board, with Choi Min-sik putting in a turn that drives the film and makes it what it is; his character is one who reaches to the limits of emotions, stretching the role and demanding plenty of the actor. Choi, though, is up to the challenge, and portrays a tortured, driven figure who inspires sympathy and revulsion in equal measures. Around him, the supporting cast play their parts with equal skill, ...

Puggers 07.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Oldboy (DVD)

Oldboy

Advantages: Good acting, original plot
Disadvantages: Somewhat overhyped

Oldboy is the second film in Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy. The first is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and the third is Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. The plots of the three films are connected only by the theme of revenge thus you do not need to watch the previous film to understand Oldboy. Oldboy centres on Oh Dae-su, a man kidnapped and held captive in a room for 15yrs. Upon watching television he discovers himself to be the prime suspect in ...
...This causes Dae-su to begin to tunnel out of the room however just as he is about to succeed, he is set free. From there begins Dae-su's quest to find out who held him captive and why. The fights scenes are well thought out and there is little computer-generated imagery. Yu Ji-tae and Choi Min-sik deliver completely convincing performances with Kang Hye-jeong close behind. The pace is spot on, at no point are you bored or do you wish things were ...

CloudRuler 16.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Oldboy (Blu-ray)

The Bigger the hit, the faster the rush, the Sweeter the revenge!

Advantages: Great action packed film, Great actors, Good storyline
Disadvantages: You may not be able to get into the story-line!

...WHSmith. ***CRANK 2*** Crank 2: High Voltage was released this year and contains Jason Statham again. Chelio’s tears through the town in search for the Chinese criminal who has possession of his heart. Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakham, and Efren Ramirez revisit their roles from the original film. ***OVERALL OPINION*** I think Jason Statham is a fantastic actor anyway and I have to say that I loved this film. It was full of action and also has some funny ...
...I wouldn’t hesitate to watch Crank 2. My dad did how-ever borrow the DVD and after 30mins he switched it off as he couldn’t quite get into the film. If you like Jason as an actor and if you like his other films I think you with thoroughly enjoy this film. I would recommend it to anyone who like’s action packed films. (review als on dooyoo) ...

kiss_me2070 27.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Crank (DVD)

The fast was fast and the furious were furious

Advantages: Effects, Performance
Disadvantages: Ending

Overall the movie turned out not to be as boring as I thought it would be. When I heard about it I thought "great another movie about fast racing cars". After wathching it, my opinion changed. The actors/actresses performances were very well done. The effects made you hold your breath untill the sence was over and want to know what happens next. Being that I watched it after the fourth one was already out It was perfect Knowing ther was more to come. ...
...see this back round info.The reason it was good instead of excellent was because of the ending, which was really cool but could have been better. Unfortunetley, withut spoiling the movie there is only so much I can tell you. Thankyou for reading and I hope It was Excellent. ...

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Review of The Fast And The Furious (DVD)

Fight for freedom!

Advantages: Story and cast
Disadvantages: none

...Scottish legend, William Wallace. Braveheart is set during the 13th century when William Wallace leads his fellow Scots against the oppressive King Edward I of England, who armies occupy most of Scotland. The cruel laws and oppressive nature of the King leads Wallace to unite his fellow Scots against the tyranny of the King, especially after Wallace loses a loved one at the hands of King Edward’s soldiers. Scottish noble man Robert the Bruce offers ...
...agenda. Wallace and his forces battle against the English armies in order to give the Scots something they long for…freedom! The cast for the film includes a great cast, as you can see below. Mel Gibson - William Wallace James Cosmo - Campbell Sean McGinley - MacClannough Patrick McGoohan - Longshanks, King Edward I Peter Hanly - Edward, Prince of Wales Sophie Marceau - Princess Isabelle Catherine McCormack - Murron MacClannough Barry McGovern ...

mozzie76 24.12.2009 · Read full review
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