Doomsday Book Movie Information

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Overall Rank: 23153

Average Rating: 2.2/4

# of Ratings: 6

Theatrical Release Date: 07/11/2012

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 12/11/2012

Language: Korean

Genre: Comedy, Drama

MPAA Rating: NR

Director: Jee-woon Kim, Pil-Sung Yim

Actors: Doona Bae, Ji-hee Jin, Joon-ho Bong, John D. Kim, Kang-woo Kim, Jun-hee Ko

Plot: A trilogy of films from acclaimed Korean directors Jee-woon Kim and Pil-Sung Yim - in the first story, a man's effort to recycle his garbage leads to a zombie epidemic; in the second story a robot gains enlightenment but the company who created him considers him a threat to all mankind; in the final segment a broken billiard ball coupled with a frantic online order leads directly to the end of the world. Humor, fear, religion, mortality, technology - and more, combine to form an epic sci-fi ensemble. -- Chris Kavan

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Doomsday Has Never Looked Better

Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/03/2012

I had heard a little about this film before going in and having been a fan of Jee-woon Kim (director of the excellent Tale of Two Sisters and I Saw the Devil), I knew this would have something good to offer. Plus, other anthologies I've checked out (including Three Extremes) have turned out well, so I was willing to give this a shot too.

I was surprised at how deftly the films managed to mix in humor and drama - especially from Pil-Sung Yim who directs the opening segment (A Brave New World) and the closing segment (Happy Birthday). Jee-Woon Kim's middle segment takes a bit more serious tone and serves as an anchor for the trilogy - and also proves the most thought-provoking.

As we open, we find a young man left behind as his parents and sister go on vacation (as he's in the …

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