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Old Boy korean movie review
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Old Boy
1 people found this review helpful
by Daxtreme
Oct 12, 2022
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
I last watched this a decade ago and I remembered it being more violent than it is. A lot of the violence happened off-screen (like Sympathy for Lady Vengeance). Or maybe I’m just more used to it now.
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Stunts - 78/100

Narrative - 86/100 | Incredibly well-rounded script, intricate characters, and fully-realized villain that unfortunately don’t do much for me on a personal level... BUT this film is so well-crafted and delightfully twisted that it’s a great watch no matter what. Park Chan-Wook is a wizard behind the camera.

Fight Choreography - 88/100 | What is there left to say about the hallway scene? Hundreds of YouTube comments reading something along the lines of "best fight scene ever" having thousands of upvotes summarize it quite well, albeit being a bit short on the descriptive parts. The scene is so stylish with the groovy music, our main character here never abandoning, cleaving through ranks and ranks of featureless thugs, fighting for his life. And falling.... And standing up again! It's all filmed in one beautiful take, and results in one rough and truly unforgettable fight scene.

But mark my words, this fight scene is not even in the top 5 reasons why you should watch this movie.

Enjoyment - 76/100

Overall 8/10
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