Action movie with a sci-fi angle: not that original but beautifully acted and produced
This movie is about the encounter of former intelligence agent Ki Heon and Seo Bok, a human clone whom the mere existence might have a huge impact on the globe if made public. The story is not really original in terms of concept as well as pacing and resolution but it hits at the right times the right notes, making it an entertaining watch.The biggest flaws in terms of the story relies in its villains which are really dislikeable and lack too much of nuances to be interesting. The dialogs between Ki Heon and Seo Bok with some of their most peaceful moments really strike a chord with me but at the same time, it was totally counterbalanced by the antagonists scenes which were worth quite a few eye-rolls.
The acting was amazing. It is a well known fact that Gong Yoo and Park Bo Gum are great actors, and here they are really stellar and bouncing back on the talent of each other. The secondary cast did a good job overall despite the lack of subtlety and substance for some of the roles. Moreover, the foreigners performances were okay overall and not distractingly bad like it can happen sometimes.
The production value was really nice. I was super impressed by a lot of the action scenes, with both main male leads totally credible in it. The props, accessories and scientific aspects of the film were well conceived and believable. The soundtrack did not necessarily leave a deep impression on me but was suitable.
I would recommend this to people looking for an action movie with a sci-fi angle and some stellar acting. It is not original at all and the antagonists actions and dialogs can be a little cringe, but if you love Gong Yoo and/or Park Bo Gum, it is for sure worth the time.
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Gong Yoo and Park Bo Gum are amazing.I know I lot of people had problems with this movie, but I thought it was incredibly well acted and incredibly sad.
I don't love all the violence but when you get through to the end you understand the pressure that has been building up in Seobok, and the narrowing of his options, and the violence comes out of that.
GY and PBG are two of my favorite actors and their work in this movie is beautiful. You see the subtle changes in their relationship and their growing understanding of each other, so the loss at the end is devastating.
The story is just a vessel to hold the relationship between the two of them. Their discussions about death are given higher stakes because of what they know about themselves. And their perspectives shift because of their relationship.
The only really important supporting character is the "mother" figure. Jang Young Nam doesn't have many scenes, but she conveys the character's intense pain in every moment. This actor never disappoints.
The "bad" guys' behavior isn't justified in the writing, so those characters are boring. But Seobok and Ki Heon are absolutely at the center of this story, and I had no problem focusing on them.
This isn't my usual taste (I like romcoms and sageuks), but because of GY and PBG's performances, this movie will stay with me for a long time.
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Ever since they cloned a cow for the first time in reality. In my mind, in the future mankind will try to clone a human being. Whenever I cut my hair I keep the cuttings. I believe this to be true. I don't know about Superman's abilities... but if this world doesn't end by Nuclear war. It may become a reality.
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Excelentes actuaciones
Acabo de terminarla, estaba super ansiosa de verla, y más por todo lo que retrasaron el estreno.Me gusto mucho, todavía la estoy digiriendo, asi que después escribo con spoilers.
La historia esta un poco floja, igual me gusto mucho.
Lo que más espectacular, son las actuaciones de estos dos hombres, Gong Yoo y Park Bo Gum, interpretan su rol de manera espectacular, me encantan, creo que sin su actuación no fuera tan buena esta película, pasaría desapercibida, ellos le suben el estatus.
Asi que véanla, es linda y emocional
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Independente de modificado, ainda humano.
Eu vou fingir que eu entendi esse filme, não sei se ele ficou muito confuso pra mim ou sei láMas vou deixar de ver filme com o Gong yoo, todo filme é triste com ele parece eu hein
O filme é bom, o seobok foi criado em um laboratório mas ele não era um robô sem sentimentos, ele era humano mesmo mais forte e diferente dos outros humanos e ele foi projetado pra ser uma arma e não queria viver desse jeito, ele entendia o sentido de viver e da morte, de acreditar em algo e ter medo de algo e infelizmente ele fala no fim que não importa o quão medo você tenha e esteja assutado não pode fugir e ele não podia fugir do fim dele. Meio poético? Triste eu diria.
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