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yaddle_t
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Mar 3, 2012
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
Awesome movie! The story is very good and thrilling. It has tons of action and eerie moments. The characters are great. Won Bin is simply to drool for and Kim Sung Oh deserves more recognition for his part. He did such an amazing job at being the crazy bad guy, I didn't even recognize that he was secretary Kim from Secret Garden! I would definitely rewatch this movie and would recommend it for others.
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Ahri
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Jan 5, 2012
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Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
This is one of those movies I would love to give an 11.
A very few movies have surprised me and surpased my expectations: this is one of them.
The story might not be something 100% good (notice that my 9 ate the story is actually a 9.5, I chouse to give it a 9 just for the fact that it's not 100% new) but the acting of the cast and the way the story envolves you... it's defenetly rewatch material.
I, personally, watched it 3 times already and I have the movie for... what... 4 months? Or is it 3?
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iamsarah
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Jul 20, 2014
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 10
This movie was awesome. This story was a true masterpiece. A beautifully cryptic, bloody, intense movie that centers around a budding and warming friendship between a grown man with a hectic and tragic past and a little girl with a saddening and pitiful present. This was my first time watching the famous Won Bin. Now i know the hype. He played his character so well. The little girl was also phenomenal I love her in this and in can you hear my heart. This was the best action movie I've watched in a while.
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cheza7307
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May 28, 2014
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Overall 10
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Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
People, people, please answer me this!
What do you get when you put a little girl and a handsome guy with a gun together in a movie? Possible a blockbuster film that will touch many hearts and win an award. SO, there is not much to complain about this movie only if you have not watch this film please do for you will not be disappointed. Plus when you have fallen in love with the actors, recommend it to others as well. Thank you!
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kpopx3lover
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Oct 7, 2011
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 10
This movie is full of action and very very real graphics. I really really liked this movie. It was very touching and very thrilling. Won bin's acting was amazing and really good. The little girl was so adorable and she is very good acting. This movie made me cry lots and lots of tears!!! It's very touching.
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Haze
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Jan 3, 2022
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

THE ONES LIVING FOR TOMORROW GET F**KED BY THE ONES LIVING FOR TODAY

Since this movie has had a lot of reviews obviously, I would write something unconventional.

Won Bin, I dunno why he halted his acting career, the man is so talented.
What an outstanding performance!
That child was magnificent, she even won an award for her performance.

Although the plot is conventional, the execution is gripping.
Each and every actor in this movie is phenomenal, leaves an impact, whether it's the gangsters or the protagonist, even the police officer played a great role.

All this can only be possible if the director is legendary.
By far this could've been his dream work.

The movie is well thought and executed, each and every scene is important along with the violence and profanity it showed, but also managed to focus on the human side of nature.

A child brings a lot of emotions especially when you see a cold guy like him in the movie.
Some people hate children, I've come across quite a few but then again they remind me of the essence of why a child is important, why childhood is important and moreover why being a child is important.
Each child is an enigma in itself.

As the movie says, just giving birth isn't parenting.
Children realize the parenting values towards anyone they can get the warmth and feeling from.

~ Special mention to the villains, Kim Hee Won and Kim Sung Oh.
Who knew these guys could play such an ultimate villain, I've only seen them in stupid roles in the dramas.
They were magnificent in the movie.
A scumbag of a villain is always the ones that look weak but can do the most heinous crimes possible.
Kudos to the director for finding such actors and making them execute their talent.

Kindness and Humanity go hand in hand with the dirty heinous part of the world .
The profanity of scenes in this movie is what makes it special, it was ugly indeed but you could see it through.
And believe that this exists but in the same world a love exists too.

Marvellous effort.
And who can forget the bass in Won Bin's voice? Top-Notch dialogue delivery.

Overall, this movie was such a great experience to have.
One of the best ways you could've spent your 2 hrs.









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Draken Sano Shipper
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Jul 11, 2020
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Overall 6.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 3.5
Honestly, this movie felt a bit lacking to me. It wasnt bad and there were truly some excellent moments like the girls dialog when she confronts him about him being embarrassed of her i was actually sad during that exchange. But overall the story takes a rather predictable approach to the Korean vengeance genre which is downright my fave. It doesnt even come close to similar movies like Oldboy, the chaser, i saw the devil when it comes to dialog and complex characters. And honestly for me all those lack of nuance wouldn't have been a problem if they'd given me a less lame, predictable and boring ending.

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Pinkpistacious
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Aug 29, 2020
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

For John Wick fans

Well many might not agree with me but this movie was awesome. I would put it up there with John Wick. Seriously. The male character was unfeeling at first and at times it made me wonder why he was so hell bent on his mission. BUT it changes and I had a moment where I had to grab the tissues.
It's so action packed. The fighting ranges from hand to hand combat to knives to guns. Kept me on the edge of my seat at all times.
BUT it's not for the faint hearted.
Kidnapping of children, drugs, human trafficking and more. There was also a lot of blood and gore.
The plot was dark really dark. This guy had no problem killing the bad guys in the most painful way possible. I had a few moments where I cringed at the bloodiness and violence. But it was a great movie.

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Supraja
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Dec 2, 2016
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Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 10
OMG What a fantastic movie it is!! The best action movie from korea. Won bin is a terrific actor.
This movie has got violence, blood shed and cruelty but yeah!! if you can handle it jus go for it. I'm a girl and i absolutely got impressed from the start till the finish. Everything was so perfect in this movie. The fight scenes are something which you have never seen anywhere.
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Wafaa S
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Mar 25, 2020
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Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

A must see

Wow, I never thought I would like an action movie with an overdose of brutal violence like that, but you have to give credits to a great story, and an amazing cast. The two leading characters, and the story are instrumental in making this movie worth watching indeed. Won Bin, how could he expresses a suppressed anger like that. You can't help but feel his emotions allover the place, even when he is keeping them inside, or act like he is. I wish that the movie would have tuned down the immense violence which was very disturbing, and if I may say, unnecessarily long. Would have loved to see more of the interaction between Won Bin Character and the young girl (actress, Saeron). The scenes between them were pure phenomenal acting, funny, emotional, and heartbreaking. And I would say for their final scene only, you can see this movie more than just once. It was much exhilarating to see Won Bin, at last, releases all his emotions with no hold. Great acting hands down for Won Bin, Saeron, all the villains, and the supporting cast.

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FiendishEd
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Jun 24, 2019
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Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0
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A stunning movie that captured all sorts of emotions from the start to finish. I was impressed by the amount of gore included with this film, which is definitely not for the faint hearted. The film captured the best moments of humanity, as well as the worst. The film spent its beginning building up to the ending in a masterful way. The action scenes were a joy to watch. Won Bin and Kim Sae Ron had a great father-daughter dynamic, and both were splendid actors in their own rights. I nearly teared up at the bittersweet ending, something I rarely do for these type of movies.

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Ummmh Yeahhh
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Aug 13, 2020
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Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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Some relationships are just greater than the average romance and those of blood

Wow, I just watched the movie and it was a ride!

First of all, the story-line is just exquisite. I kept wondering, is this it; however, they truly showed depths of the crime world. Secondly, the action was one of the best ones' that I have seen and it makes sense when he gets hurt, and it makes sense when he does not. It will not be a favourite for those who cannot tolerate gore, crimes and blood, however, I am a huge fan so it was a really nice movie for me. The filmography and acting are indeed the best. Saeron, even though she was very young, did a great job. On the other hand, I now understand that Wonbin has more than just the good looks to be an actor, I will now watch all of his dramas and movies. This movie is a prime example of a golden movie!

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