Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
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Directed by: Park Chan-wook
Starring: Ha-kyun Shin (Ryu), Bae Doona (Ryu’s girlfriend), Song Kang-Ho (Yu-sun’s father), Bo-bae Han (Yu-sun), Ji-Eun Lim (Ryu’s sister)
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean (Eng Subs)
Runtime: 02:01:21
Genres: Kidnapping, Siblings-Family, Revenge
Plot – Spoilers:
This was the first in Park Chan-wook’s Vengeance Trilogy, the others being, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance.
A deaf-mute Ryu labours away at a brutal factory that leaves him senseless by the end of day. The one thing that keeps him toiling away, is the money he’s been able to save up for his sister who needs a kidney. But desperation soon sees Ryu slip into the worlds of organ trafficking and kidnapping.
The film continually flips who or what Mr Vengeance is. And in the hands of the Korean master of violent humour, this is a mustwatch for his fans.
Yeah – fuck me – I gave it a 5 star. I found that very hard to watch, maybe because it’s constant moral debasement. Oldboy was fun, this isn’t fun – it’s brutal..
Park Chan-wook is a sophisticated artisan, contriving roborant equilibrium of verism and ubiquity. This film is resplendent, I felt faithfully immersed and ebullient.
This is about the most dangerous things of them all – self-righteousness. Everybody’s always so fucking sure that they “lived an honest life”, and they’ve never done anything wrong. The sheer stupidity of it and the insanity when they go all the way… Well done, Park Chan-wook.
They sure didn’t pull any punches with this one. What a gem. Thanks again EUM for many good nights of unique entertainment.
Very slow paced, could have lost half an hour.
Thank you so much for completing the trilogy, I was so exicted to watch this tonight.
You guys are awesome!
Wow!!!! Great great film!!!! The Koreans are better actors and writers and directors than anyone!!!!! Far superior to Hollywood!!!!!
my favorite in the trilogy! thanks for posting this one, i hope this will get more people to watch it
Gospodin what a wonderful trilogy. Almost as good as Kitano’s Outrage. Love these Asian approach to the violence. It always has a touch of romance in it.
Fantastic movie with some great sense of humor. I enjoyed watching this film from start to finish. Thanks EUM!
Excellent!! Thanks alot Admins. Park Chan Wook rules!
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Thank you admin for posting this movie. Eventually I can watch it and enjoy it. ???
Good movie, thank you
Also Korean which is interesting as Asian foreign movies are usually good in horror sub genre