I doubt that I’ve recently seen another movie as weird and disturbing as the “Oldboy”.
This South Korean film came with no voice dubbing, just the subtitles. Awkward at first this made for a much more intense viewing, since the actors’ performance is outstanding and a lot is conveyed in the intonation and speech.
The movie constantly keeps you guessing, wondering what’s going on and sympathizing with the main character. The story is carefully crafted and told at a fast but logical pace.
Although this movie is South Korean, its origins come from Japan and one can certainly feel that.
Highly recommend this movie, but beware - it is not for the faint of heart. The subject matter is disturbing, I doubt this would make for a nice weekend movie watching experience.
