Joint Security Area

Kenton 2022-04-24 07:01:18

It can be said that this is a movie that brings together several actors who are national treasures of South Korea. The subject matter is very bold. I don’t know if North Korea would dare to make such a movie. I don’t think we will allow such a non-theme theme to be released.

Lee Young-ae was still a...

Leanna 2022-04-19 09:02:39

"Common Security Zone" is mainly about a South Korean soldier Lee Soo Hyuk who accidentally stepped on a landmine during a mission in the Demilitarized Zone. It happened that two North Korean border guard soldiers passed by, and Sergeant Wu rescued him. became good friends. And once the four of...

Grady 2022-03-15 09:01:05

"If war really breaks out, shall we kill each other?" From the script to the cast, they are almost top-notch. There are always endless topics in the North and South. He is very serious and restrained. Director Park Chan-wook condenses the big conflict into a small group, but it is always friendship. The only one who adds points to the film is Song Kanghao. In addition to the performances of others, there is also a soundtrack, and the musical rendering of several climaxes is simply magical. The final freeze frame makes people sigh

Icie 2022-03-26 09:01:11

Park Chan-wook's famous work before the "Vengeance Trilogy" wrote the mourning of ethnic division and political struggle with the underground friendship between the four soldiers guarding the common security area and the brutal ending of cannibalism. Hidden past events are presented only by the memories and speculations of various parties and third-party investigators, which can be regarded as a model of Rashomon-style narrative. At that time, Park Chan-wook's audio-visual style was not yet perfect, but many amazing matching transitions and metaphorical scenes (especially the playful spitting at the bridge of no return and the two group photos) were enough to make people applaud. Song Kanghao's character creation is very layered, but Lee Young-ae's performance is not outstanding, and the characters are relatively flat. The overall play is a bit too theme-first, and the credibility is somewhat lacking. (8.0/10)