Oldboy The Ritual of Revenge in Blood-Soaked Celluloid
Park Chan-wook distills Korean venom in this revenge masterpiece: 15 years of imprisonment, a hammer, and a live octopus. Art or nightmare? You decide.
Claqueta Ácida acid rating
"Choi Min-sik belongs to that rare breed of performers capable of elevating any frame simply by breathing. 100% of their appearances in our catalog are essential viewing. When their name appears on screen, we rest easy: this is real cinema." — Claqueta Ácida Editorial Staff (Odín Lagbert)
«El veterano del cine coreano convierte al psicópata Kyung-chul en una presencia que trasciende el mero villano, convirtiéndose en la encarnación del mal burocrático.»
«Un titán del sufrimiento con una mandíbula capaz de partir nueces y un martillo, convirtiendo el dolor en poesía física.»
🏆 Best Performance
Oldboy: The Ritual of Revenge in Blood-Soaked Celluloid
8.5/10
💀 Worst Project
I Saw the Devil: Office Revenge in the Korean Night
7.6/10
Park Chan-wook distills Korean venom in this revenge masterpiece: 15 years of imprisonment, a hammer, and a live octopus. Art or nightmare? You decide.
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