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6.1/10
1.5K
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A criminal action movie about two detectives in conflict who solve a murder that shakes up the Korean peninsula.A criminal action movie about two detectives in conflict who solve a murder that shakes up the Korean peninsula.A criminal action movie about two detectives in conflict who solve a murder that shakes up the Korean peninsula.
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- ConnectionsRemake of 36th Precinct (2004)
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What power! What drama! Unknown Korean gem!
Incredible! Only 9 reviews for such a gripping dramatic story and such masterful direction. What an absolute thrill to watch! How is it possible that this movie hasnt been (re)released worldwide to a Western audience?! They would love it!
The good: where to begin? Let's start by saying that this movie starts out rather unassuming, but it slowly but steadily evolves into a major dramatic and thrilling final. So have some patience at the beginning, you will definitely be rewarded in the end!!!
More good: it's a dirty cop movie, but not just anohter one. The acting performances are rock solid, but the intricate gripping original storyline deserves most of the applause, because what a mayhem of violence and deceit this story turned out to be. Wow!
The story starts out quite simple with a dirty cop who crosses the law, but who now gets caught up in a murder case in which he is doomed to be found guilty in aiding and abetting the assassination of a powerful drugboss.
The desperation is visceral. The depths of betrayal are boundless. The violence is hideous. The characters are lost and doomed and yet still so humanlike.
This is absolutely not yet another run of the mill dirty cop / serial killer movie, this is truly something else and then some! Marvellous direction by a young new director. Highly recommended for the arthouse movie fans of the South Korean crime genre. They wont come much better than this!
Bravo!
The good: where to begin? Let's start by saying that this movie starts out rather unassuming, but it slowly but steadily evolves into a major dramatic and thrilling final. So have some patience at the beginning, you will definitely be rewarded in the end!!!
More good: it's a dirty cop movie, but not just anohter one. The acting performances are rock solid, but the intricate gripping original storyline deserves most of the applause, because what a mayhem of violence and deceit this story turned out to be. Wow!
The story starts out quite simple with a dirty cop who crosses the law, but who now gets caught up in a murder case in which he is doomed to be found guilty in aiding and abetting the assassination of a powerful drugboss.
The desperation is visceral. The depths of betrayal are boundless. The violence is hideous. The characters are lost and doomed and yet still so humanlike.
This is absolutely not yet another run of the mill dirty cop / serial killer movie, this is truly something else and then some! Marvellous direction by a young new director. Highly recommended for the arthouse movie fans of the South Korean crime genre. They wont come much better than this!
Bravo!
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- Jun 2, 2024
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- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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