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Oldboy (2005) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
137 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.19/4 |
# of Ratings: |
259 |
Genres: |
Drama, Thriller |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
Korean |
Theater Date: | 03/25/2005 |
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Director: |
Chan-wook Park |
Actors: |
Min-sik Choi
Ji-tae Yu
Hye-jeong Kang
Dae-han Ji
Dal-su Oh
Byeong-ok Kim |
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Plot Outline:
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After 15 years of imprisonement, a man is abruptly released and given 5 days to find his captor. As he gets closer to the truth, he finds that his ordeal is far from over.
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Marielle 08/30/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
weird movie. but at least it sticks out from other films i've seen lately, but the ending leaves me with an awkward/gross feeling.. the movie's good, how it's filmed and acted is also good, and it keeps you interested all the way, but it's just not my kind of movie i guess... maybe if you have more bakground knowledge (and interest for mangas) it's easier to like. |
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mitchellyoung 07/20/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
This second film of Chan-wook Park's revenge trilogy is its most impactful and emotionally devastating. The story is well-built to disguise the many twists and turns, but once the secrets of the plots are revealed, the emotional result is both intriguing and tragic. Well-acted and filmed. |
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gideon43 05/26/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3/4 |
Gloriously violent and extremely brutal revenge thriller, which could only come from the Far East.
Complex, disturbing and at times cartoonish, Oldboy offers many questions and few answers yet remains a mesmerizing and challenging ride.
Bold, belligerent and beautiful, Oldboy will not be everyone's cup of tea, but its style and substance far outweigh its few flaws.
An enigmatic journey of revenge, murder and redemption.
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01/07/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Oldboy |
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It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and followed by Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.
The film follows the story of one Oh Dae-su, who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef.
The film won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and high praise from the President of the Jury, director Quentin Tarantino.Incredibly well made , well shooted, well written and well done movie.Absolute stunning fi... |
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3.5/4 |
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12/31/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Oldboy" by Yojimbo |
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Daesu Oh is a drunk and a philanderer, but otherwise a fairly typical husband and father. That is until one day he is kidnapped and imprisoned in a cell for 15 years with only a TV set for company and no word of explanation. One day he wakes up on the outside with only a wallet and a phone, and he sets out on a single-minded quest to find out why he was imprisoned and extract bloody vengeance on those responsible. The second part of the Vengeance Trilogy by Chan-wook Park, Oldboy is a bizarre and brilliant film. It constantly wrong foots you and messes with your perceptions, and contains the kind of revelation that makes the kind of so-called plot "twists" of most films look gimmicky and inane. This is the kind of film that blows you away and makes you realise you've been watching the WHO... |
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4/4 |
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08/29/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Oldboy review |
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Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is a Korean businessman who was abducted and imprisoned for more than a decade. He is released after 15 years. Dae-Su meets a sushi chef named Mi-do (Kang Hye-jeong) after a cellphone and wallet was handed to him. Woo-jin (Yu Ji-tae) admitted to Dae-su that he had him kidnapped. Oh Dae-su discovered that Woo-jin attended the same high school and had an incestous relationship with his sister Soo-ah (Yun Jin-seo). Because of Oh Dae-su's rumor spreading, Woo-jin does the unthinkable to get back. A few memorable lines: Oh Dae-su - "Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry alone." "I thought I'd lived a simple life. But I've sinned too much." Wooj-jin - "And now... now, what joy will I have left to live for?."
Astounding performances from the lea... |
Rating of
4/4 |
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