OLDBOY

[dr_vandermeer]

I had the pleasure to watch this 2003 Korean thriller on DVD the other day.

VERY well acted, VERY powerful. The lead actor is simply astounding. The direction is confident and assured.

This is now one of my favorite movies. I need to go find and watch the director's other movies now.

My personal feeling is that you should go into this movie knowing at little as possible. Don't google it, don't do any searches on any boards, just try and find it and go watch it if you can. My feeling is that sometimes a lot of the specialness of a movie gets lost by hype, too much information, and people's enthusiasm, setting unfair expectations.

That said, here's a MINI-MINI-synopsis for anyone curious for just a little taste of the story. Again, I think that the less you know going in, the better:

A man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a room against his will for 15 years. He gets out and immediately sets out for revenge while searching for the answers

1) Who did this?

and

2) Why?

The Doctor's prescription - Highly Recommended. 5 out of 5 pills.

[madmacks]

seen it and thought it was pretty awesome

i also recommend infernal affairs 1,2,3

Edited October 14, 2004 by madmacks

[areaseven]

Here's the trailer to Spike Lee's version.

[505thAirborne]

I might actually go see this one, just curious what the twist will be in this version as its probably not the same as the Original. How bad can the remake be...?

[areaseven]

Nope, not even close.

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 45% - "Suitably grim and bloody yet disappointingly safe and shallow, Spike Lee's Oldboy remake neither surpasses the original nor adds anything new to its impressive legacy."

Metacritic Score: 50 out of 100

[electric indigo]

Well, who would have thought that...