Excellent Thriller
“Steel Rain” is one of South Korea's finest action films, also starring two brilliant actors. The Cast, Writer, and Director are all excellent. Though some of the plot may be a little confusing or overly complex, and some photo-shopping not very realistic, along with the pace in the last 25 minutes being almost breathless, the rest of the film is excellent and quite thrilling. But in addition to the action is the friendship between the leads, which is mature and becomes deeply moving. Both actors are terrific, especially Jung Woo-sung, who can play any role, and has been one of the great actors in the world for over 20 years. He does it again here—completely believable as the North Korean officer trying to stop a tragedy, and the gentle husband, father, and friend who says more with his eyes than most actors can. But his co-star, Kwak Do-won is also very skilled, and holds his own beautifully with a sensitive portrayal of a South Korean who believes in his new friend and keeps a promise. Strongly Recommended.Was this review helpful to you?
-The performances of the two lead actors Jung Woo-sung and Kwak Do-won are excellent, and the relation they form is a delight to watch.
-The visual and technical aspects of the film are top notch.
-The action scenes are shot and executed very well.
-The emotional aspect of the film has been dealt with very well.
-The film is very gripping thanks to the excellent story and crisp editing.
Negatives:
-The film could've been slightly shorter.
Repeat value: Yes
Undoubtedly, STEEL RAIN is a masterfully crafted action film which is a must watch for all!
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I didnt understand the title, until I did...
North/South Korea is a movie subject FAVOURITE of mine so I was curious about this one, and contemplated watching it (I Love these types of spy movies); I am also a HUUUUGE BigBang fan, so that trailer where crooked is playing settled it for me. I Had to watch this (lol).Something that I really enjoyed about this movie was how they showed "a day in the life of-" for both character, the northern one and the southern one. That comparison made it glaringly obvious how very different their lives were even though they were similar age and occupation (both had government type jobs).
Everything was very exciting and tense until a little ways in to South Korea, when they are having their weird road trip bonding. The movie lost its steam for me there, but culturally I still found it interesting; how all of these simple little things in one place were not little or simple at all in another (I mean that both way, not just south to north).
Overall nothing really pulled me in, so this is not a movie I would watch again. The excitement and intrigue was interesting, but like i said, it didn't pull me in. The acting was decent, and the story was fine, but there just seemed to be something missing.
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