Oldboy

douglaskawano recommended this 10 months, 2 weeks ago

it is one of the most badass films i have ever seen.

Ahokettunen recommended this 11 months, 3 weeks ago

It's beautiful that not everything is explicitly shown or explained. This isn't just about vengeance, the movie is much deeper than that.

say2him recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

legendary movie

dhs27 recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

Has everything: action, suspense, sex, dark humor, shocking twists, brutal violence and man eating live octopus.

recklessunion recommended this 1 year, 5 months ago

First Korean movie I've ever seen, and it blew my mind!

isso recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

this movie is the epitome of revenge

davebirchall recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

South Korean hero/revenge journey movie everybody should see. Better than anything out of the US in the last 10-years

ccarnevale recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

An absolutely chilling revenge tale with blood, mystery, and some rather dark humor.

IDraftScience recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Very interesting concept, plenty of twists and turns to keep you engaged. Certainly a thriller, not for the faint of heart.

rubken recommended this 1 year, 9 months ago

Stunning film lead by a bravura performance from Choi Min-sik. Very dark, but surprising, involving and wonderfully executed.

twilightred recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Oldboy is a film that genuinely pulls off being shocking and surprising. I still remember the first time I watched it.

bhargavnarayanan recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

I have only seen one Korean movie. But boy am I glad it was Oldboy; amazing thriller.

thebigsovereign recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

There's a moment when the hero has to fight 15 bad guys. The staging is one of the most realistic depictions of how it would really look that you'll ever see. That scene sums up everything that is different and wonderful about this unconventional action/thriller/suspense/tragedy.

MrSaint recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Hands down one of the best foreign action films around. See it before Spike Lee destroys it.

sudp recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Awesome cinema, with one of the best twists rivaling even that of the Usual Suspects, topped off with great cinematography (fight sequence in the hallway) and a haunting soundtrack.

CloseCall recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

The second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, shows that foreign films are still beyond their years compared to Western films. Highly, recommend checking out the other films from this"thrillogy"

sleeclark recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Twisted, intense thriller.

Stacks8096 recommended this 2 years ago

Western thriller movies are so preoccupied with the twist dynamic of "look this way, surprise from that way" that it's become monotonous and hackneyed. Oldboy is a great example of a new classic thriller that delivers where Western movies have all but failed. Foreign cinema at its best.

Plus, where else are you gonna get to see someone eat a live octopus?

nathan-massey recommended this 2 years ago

Keep you interested the entire time. Incredible camera work, music, atmosphere, store, acting, etc. The entire package

harshs recommended this 2 years ago

amazing.

steemo recommended this 2 years, 1 month ago

Very good movie, very creepy but it grabs your attention and refuses to let go.

lilyzaragoza recommended this 2 years, 1 month ago

Visually stunning. It's gruesome, but every time I see it, I don't think any moment is gratuitous and I wouldn't edit it any other way. So epic.