Oldboy
2005
****½
Director: Park Chan-wook
Cast: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung, Kim Byeong-ok, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su, Oh Tae-kyung, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Seung-shin, Yoon Jin-seo, Lee Dae-yeon, Kim Su-hyeon
Oh Dae-su is abducted and imprisoned in a private room for 15 years. After his unexpected release, he grows close to a young sushi chef, Mi-do, as he attempts to discover the identity and motive of his captor. Park Chan-wook's international breakthrough presents the most extreme revenge story. Choi Min-sik gives a wonderfully frantic performance as Oh Dae-su, who must confront the consequences of his own past. The film is gut-wrenching, violent, and visceral, but occasionally confusing and overwhelming. However, it is all beautifully shot and edited. Loosely based on the Japanese manga Old Boy by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi. Remade by Spike Lee in 2013.
