Two South Korean Films
Film 1
The Suspect (Yonguija) [2013 : Korean : 2h20m : Action (Espionage, Drama)]
Directed by Won Shin-yun
Starring : Korean Actors
There is a bit of political tension inside the movie, but its for those who follow such news, for them and everyone else The Suspect is a packed film with Action, Thrills, Stunts & Drama, that accounts the life of a Spy who comes out from hiding to avenge the killer who had shattered his life. In the process, when his godfather is murdered, all evidence points at the Spy, who is again forced run, only this time he beedn chased by his military rival.
The tale is gripping and the actions are wonderfully filmed. The car chase & roof-top-running sequences were excellent with an apt backgorund score. I liked the post-climax a lot. The Suspect will certainly keep you entertained during a quite Satruday afternoon.
The Suspect - Reckoned Steps
Film 2
Coin Locker Girl (aka) Chinatown [2015 : Korean : 1h50m : Drama (Film Noir)]
Directed by Han Jun-hee
Starring :
Kim Hye-soo as MAA
Kim Go-eun as Il Young (10)
Maa, a nickname to the leader of a deadly local money laundering mafia in China Town, runs several illegal buisness with authority. Il Young is an orphan who joins Maa and grows up to become her hench(wo)man, amoung four others, to reclaim money from the debtors. When she meets Suk-hyun, a youngman whose father owes money to Maa, she starts to feel the feminity inside her hallow heart. Working strictly with rules, 'Pay money or Pay with your Body', Maa wants Suk-hyun eliminated and his organs taken as a compensation. The only person stopping her is Il Young.
Even when the movie talks about Korean mafia, there are less action sequences. The beauty is the performence of the artists admist tiny realistic brawls which are brutal (audience discretion is advised). The camera is used to put the audience is an ambience throughout the film. Coin Locker Girl is a beautiful film, with no mercy.
Coin Locker Girl - Closed Outside
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