Oldboy
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days.Director:
Chan-wook ParkWriters:
Garon Tsuchiya (story), Nobuaki Minegishi (comic), 4 more credits »Stars:
Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang | See full cast and crew »Storyline
An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years
without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a
cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his
imprisonment and get his revenge, Oh Dae-Su soon finds out that his
kidnapper has a greater plan for him and is set onto a path of pain and
suffering in an attempt to uncover the motive of his mysterious
tormentor. Written by
Jacksrevenge
User Reviews
One step ahead of America
Oldboy takes a hammer
and "batters" its American equivalents, leaving them as pulped as a
chewed up squid. Park Chan Wook displays what America misses with his
ultra-stylish, ultra-violent thriller. Why watch Ben Affleck fail
spectacularly to summon any displayable talent, when Min sik Choi serves
up a memorable role as the disturbed, vengeful Dae Su Oh, in the second
of the Vengeance trilogy. Park skillfully creates a compelling plot
that will have you guessing through the entire film, up until the final
shocking revelation. The Cinematography expertly done by Jeong-hun
Jeong, who also worked on the follow up to this film, Chinjeolhan
geumjassi. Everything about this film is done in style and panache and
creates a memorable experience, and has many memorable scenes.
Many
people accuse this film of being "unrealistic". These people forget
that this a film, not a documentary. No one complains About Star Wars
being unrealistic, and rightly so. Films have a right to stretch out
reality, don't forget the reason it does this is to be entertaining.
Although
the film has strong violence of a graphic nature, I advise you to watch
it, if only to broaden your perspectives of world and Asian cinema.
