I don't understand why this film is receiving mixed reviews. I was wholly absorbed from start to finish and would recommend it to anyone who can stomach excessive violence, lol. The film is very aesthetically pleasing, and the beautiful cinematography is the first thing I noticed.

Despite not getting too much insight on our two main leads, I thought they were pretty likeable, and I was rooting for them from beginning to end. Uhm Tae-goo plays the solemn mobster-type character flawlessly. His looks and husky voice really make it feel like he's part of a gang, lmaoo. Seriously think it was the perfect casting choice. Jae yun's character had the "don't care" attitude without coming off as obnoxious, which I was relieved about since I'm not usually very fond of such characters. There's just enough chemistry between the two of them that it doesn't take away from the root of the story; the brutal, cutthroat world of a gangster.

I find that the main complaint of the movie is the pacing, and I guess that just comes down to preference. Both of our leads find themselves living on borrowed time, and so I very much appreciated the downtime because it felt like we could spend a little time with the characters before things would turn into inevitable, bloody chaos.

Overall I think this movie is absolutely worth the watch. I sometimes find myself coming back to watch certain scenes, and the emotions still hit hard!