01-14-2023, 11:06 PM
It only took me a half decade to get this off my queue. It was a bit of alright. I concur with cf’s appraisal for the most part. I’ll add that this also stars my fav comedic K-actor Yoo Hae-jin in a standout serious role.
Song’s character bugged me at first. He was a typical whiny shallow money-grubber - the typecast role I disdain. I was only half tuned in. But there’s a major shift in tone when they make it to Gwangju and witness the violence firsthand. Then it got heavy and the backstory of Song’s character justifies his behavior. It was a little incredulous how self sacrificing everyone became but it lent more dramatic impact. The pre-credit scene with the actual reporter hit home hard. As for the real life taxi driver, one wonders if he ever saw this film, although if that brutality was anywhere near what actually happened, he was probably hunted down and killed.
An interesting watch. Not D00M recommended to anyone who hasn't already seen it.
Song’s character bugged me at first. He was a typical whiny shallow money-grubber - the typecast role I disdain. I was only half tuned in. But there’s a major shift in tone when they make it to Gwangju and witness the violence firsthand. Then it got heavy and the backstory of Song’s character justifies his behavior. It was a little incredulous how self sacrificing everyone became but it lent more dramatic impact. The pre-credit scene with the actual reporter hit home hard. As for the real life taxi driver, one wonders if he ever saw this film, although if that brutality was anywhere near what actually happened, he was probably hunted down and killed.
An interesting watch. Not D00M recommended to anyone who hasn't already seen it.
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