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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

2002
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 9m
In Seoul, the deaf and dumb worker Ryu is very attached to his sister, who needs a transplantation of kidney. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood B type is not compatible with her. When Ryu is fired from Ilshin Electronics, he meets illegal dealers of organs and the criminals propose Ryu's kidney plus ten millions Won per a kidney suitable for his sister. Ryu accepts the trade, but he does not have money to pay for the surgery... (imdb)
Directed by:
Chan-wook Park Chan-wook Park
Written by:
Chan-wook Park Chan-wook Park Jae-sun Lee Mu-yeong Lee
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Starring:
Song Kang-ho Song Kang-ho Shin Ha-kyun Shin Ha-kyun Ju-bong Gi Bae Doona Bae Doona Ji-Eun Lim Bo-bae Han Se-dong Kim Dae-yeon Lee Dae-yeon Lee Jae-yeong Jeong Jae-yeong Jeong Lee Kan-Hee Gyu-su Jeong Masashi Fujimoto
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Franchise:
The Vengeance Trilogy
Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
AKA:
Boksuneun naui geot
Country:
South Korea
Languages:
Korean, Korean Sign Language
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

2002
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 9m
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thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 03 Jun 2009
100
99th
One of the most beautiful and brutal movies I've ever seen, this flick made me feel like I'd had my chest kicked in. Song Kang-ho is fucking incredible. The best of the Vengeance trilogy. #6 in my all time top 10.
Rated 03 Jun 2009
td888td888
Rated 28 Feb 2010
70
76th
Just realised that Chan-wook Park is the Korean version of Herzog. Park has got the same eye of detail for capturing beauty and the dramatic decisions people have to take. Although Herzog generally goes for the positive aspect of his subject matter, Park shows the complete opposite. But both have the same mesmerizing power to transform their ideas to the big screen. I guess they are the Yin en Yang of dramatic cinema. Before I forget; a trivia question: anybody notice the jacket with O's eleven?
Rated 28 Feb 2010
eee_e
Rated 29 Sep 2008
95
97th
The twisted beatuy of dispair and human brutality. The number one reason to watch it: Kang-Ho Song. Try to watch the autopsy scene without shivering.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
mavrodiefmavrodief
Rated 06 Aug 2009
88
99th
A stunning movie. Truly modern masterpiece. Park is possibly the greatest filmmaker of these days
Rated 06 Aug 2009
afx237viafx237vi
Rated 25 Nov 2010
70
69th
It wasn't until the very end that I began to appreciate the themes of this film. The futility of vengeance, the random senselessness of life and the ever-continuing cycle of violence that you can do nothing about. It reminded me of No Country For Old Men, and the earlier parts of the film also contained a very dark humour reminiscent of Fargo. So fans of the Coen Brothers may like this. However, it is quite hard to follow in places and the narrative is kinda jumpy. It's very good, but has flaws.
Rated 25 Nov 2010
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 19 Sep 2007
4
83rd
The best entry in Park's "Vengeance Trilogy."
Rated 19 Sep 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 07 Apr 2007
91
95th
Great movie about the destructive nature of revenge. A couple of plot points stretch believability but the film works so well that they don't really hinder the message. The good acting and direction also help in this regard.
Rated 07 Apr 2007
sebbysebby
Rated 29 Dec 2009
65
58th
I'm going to be another asshole that says "it's not as good as Oldboy." The pacing is a little too slow and the tone a bit dramatic. The cinematography and acting are wonderful, however, and the story is intriguing enough to keep you interested.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 05 Mar 2007
73
52nd
The extremely slow pacing isn't quite compensated by the great plot and beautiful cinematography.
Rated 05 Mar 2007
zozanZozan
Rated 15 Nov 2009
1
0th
Seemed to be an interesting movie but it is so slow that I couldn't motivate myself to bear till end.
Rated 15 Nov 2009
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 04 Feb 2010
76
57th
some fantastic cinematography in the beginning, and a good story. but about midway through it peters out into something that is hard to follow and boring. it moves at a very deliberate pace but doesn't give the audience enough to keep the attention.
Rated 04 Feb 2010
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 20 Jan 2010
60
36th
This took me 4 sittings to get through. Part of that may be my fault, but it may also be because this movie is extremely slow and extremely depressing. But, I must say the movie is also very interesting, visually. Perhaps worth seeing for that alone. Apart from that, I found the jump cuts pretty frustrating. Some people may enjoy the suspense of not knowing what's going on, but I found it aggravating going into scene after scene not knowing what anyone was doing or why they were doing it.
Rated 20 Jan 2010
farzanFarzan
Rated 23 Apr 2008
70
59th
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is not nearly as good as i thought it would be. It has a decent story and some fantastic acting, but everything in this film is largely outshined in Oldboy. Kang-ho Song is incredible in this as well as Ha-kyun Shin. Both of their characters were really well developed and their emotions were put to screen in an amazing way. But thats all that this film really gave me. I wanted to like it more but It just didn't cut it.
Rated 23 Apr 2008
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 16 Oct 2020
60
26th
Park Dong-jin: "I know you're a good guy... but you know why I have to kill you..."
Rated 16 Oct 2020
akariking93Akariking93
Rated 22 Jul 2011
95
92nd
The best way to describe this film is calling it a slow burn. The drama builds, the tension rises in one of the most intense games of cat and mouse ever depicted in film plays out. A cruel and twisted tale of vengeance and the consequences of taking such actions. The ending is what sealed this for me. The brilliance of the film is that all characters have motive for the acts they commit, leaving zero absolutes. No good, no evil. Just a cause and effect situation and it's told brilliantly.
Rated 22 Jul 2011
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 17 Mar 2014
75
80th
Capitalism eats itself -- the worker goes after his ex-boss, his ex-boss goes after him and his sister, an anti-capitalist terrorist group led by the sister goes after the entrepreneur. Chan-wook's suspense comes with a series of detailed shots followed by unexpected cuts. While it looks visually absorbing and crude, the typical revenge-thriller sense of catharsis seems toned down to endorse a pessimism that was already brought to us in the first (and massive) shots of the industrial world.
Rated 17 Mar 2014
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 16 Jan 2010
85
92nd
This is a thoroughly wicked movie that is difficult to watch at times. There is no real predictable turn of events and definitely no Hollywood ending here. Chan-Wook Park takes the audience on a ride through vengeance and forces us to watch at what it all entails. This is truly a masterpiece and if you watch some of the grotesque humanity at play in the evening news the movie isn't all that unbelievable either.. which is the sad part.
Rated 16 Jan 2010
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 22 Nov 2009
82
86th
Deliciously dark. If you enjoy the lives of decent people going down the toilet through no fault of their own, you'll love this. Great acting from everyone as well.
Rated 22 Nov 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 08 Jul 2011
7
68th
It takes the entire film to really appreciate what you are watching. In other words, the beginning is excruciatingly slow. Has a lot amazing moments and others that are so bizarre that I wonder why they are in the film. Also features the best bat beat down since De Niro did it in The Untouchables. Cinematography is great and the acting is excellent as well. If the pacing was fixed this would be a near perfect film but I can't forgive the first 30 or so minutes of boredom.
Rated 08 Jul 2011
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 01 Jul 2011
4
51st
Park's vengeance movies are entertaining but ultimately complete nonsense. This one has the added bonus of featuring some inconceivably obnoxious characters and excessively high levels of whimsy.
Rated 01 Jul 2011
amerigoamerigo
Rated 25 Nov 2007
92
97th
All the people who lambaste this film for "believability" are missing the point. This film is first and foremost a piece of top-notch absurdism. This is exactly how you deglamorize all the violence that Hollywood has contrived into a hyper-real fairy tale. A complete masterpiece.
Rated 25 Nov 2007
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 08 Nov 2008
80
52nd
The weakest of Park's Vengeance Trilogy... Old Boy is a Master Piece, Lady Vengeance is almost great...but this Movie didn't grabed me at all.However not as bad as today's Hollywood Crap...and even better than many other Action Movies.
Rated 08 Nov 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 30 Jun 2008
94
99th
Very Great, better as Lady Vengeance and Old Boy
Rated 30 Jun 2008
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
27th
Not that any woeful reaction shots are missing here, but still the film seems rather emotionally void as it predictably follows its precious cycle of vengeance. Stylish violence too detatched and uninvolved to make you care.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 26 Jan 2023
80
77th
Everything in this looks grimy but its shot so well! There's this shot of 4 teen boys listening in on what they assume is sex and they're frantically jerking off with each other - lol just like the Beatles.
Rated 26 Jan 2023
sirsassSirSass
Rated 17 Feb 2023
75
82nd
I like that the black market organ sellers just advertise through flyers posted in a bathroom. Close-up shot of a sliced achilles tendon will always be the worst.
Rated 17 Feb 2023
dvicknabbDVicknabb
Rated 17 Mar 2008
85
56th
Gratuitous content competes with a compelling narrative. The narrative wins, but it's not nearly as entertaining as Oldboy or as smart as Lady Vengeance.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
corbadCorbad
Rated 17 Sep 2015
80
79th
Begins deliberately and beautifully: using sound, colour, and the incredible abilities of its actors to build a powerful story; ends in a harrowing spiral of powerfully aching, brutal, and depraved art.
Rated 17 Sep 2015
damildamil
Rated 05 May 2013
75
81st
I thought this film was really good. The direction and cinematography were perfect. I liked how they kind of changed who the protagonist was over the course of the movie. It was dark and tragic and I thought it was good, if not quite as good as Oldboy (2003).
Rated 05 May 2013
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 15 Mar 2019
75
69th
Park Chan-wook knows how to frame a long still shot, goddamn. Preferred the first half over the gory second half myself but I suppose I'd better get used to it for the next two in the trilogy. Song Kang-ho is goat as always
Rated 15 Mar 2019
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 24 Aug 2013
80
89th
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is a very good movie. It is made with style and passion, performed very well by the actors who get the most screen time, and contains a simple, yet incredibly effective story. It will catch you off-guard, it will captivate you, and it might make you turn your head as it draws closer to its conclusion. When the violence arrives, it makes sense in the context of the film. Remove the narration near the end and you have improved on an already great motion picture.
Rated 24 Aug 2013
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 30 Apr 2007
92
91st
Chan-wook Park makes some really cool stylistic choices. I like the direction the story takes, shifting the focus to a second protagonist halfway through the film. Well acted and compelling.
Rated 30 Apr 2007
joojooJooJoo
Rated 15 Oct 2009
4
55th
Really falls into some ridiculous territory, but at its best, incredibly powerful and warped like few films.
Rated 15 Oct 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 23 Jan 2021
91
85th
Riveting, brilliantly executed thriller packs enough delicious and disturbing plotting into its first half to satisfy a whole film, before moving carefully and deliberately into a gut wrenching portrait of "vengeance" (via a character/focus shift of which Hitchcock would be proud). Contrasting the insidious snowballing of one characters misfortune with the eventually callously, deliberate acts of the "wronged" party makes for an invigorating (if troubling) experience.
Rated 23 Jan 2021
dommulldommull
Rated 06 May 2023
74
71st
The first half was incredibly gripping and convincing, and effectively stirred a sense of anguish in me. I found the second vengeance arc less believable, which defused some of the tension unfortunately. The second half was otherwise very told and the ending feels satisfying and inevitable. The story explores the psychological necessity for vengeance, and its destructive and futile nature.
Rated 06 May 2023
chengmingchengming
Rated 23 Feb 2019
80
87th
Once again (as with Old Boy), not my kind of story, but every scene is visually exciting and fresh. Sort of like an Asian Tarantino...
Rated 23 Feb 2019
elysian_airElysian Air
Rated 22 Mar 2012
70
33rd
It's my favourite out of the Park trilogy but it's not as refined. What I find really infuriating is the fact that the flaws would have been easily fixed in the editing room. It's not that the pace was slow, I actually liked that, but that it wasn't arranged properly. It tends to drag at important moments where a cut would have served best. Aside from this I think it's brilliant and sets the trilogy up beautifully. It's not Park Chan-wook at his peak, but it's every bit essential.
Rated 22 Mar 2012
pigletPiglet
Rated 09 Aug 2009
75
79th
Not as impressed as I thought I would be. Kang-ho Song is good as always, but I never feel as much sympathy as I should, considering the plot.
Rated 09 Aug 2009
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 04 Apr 2012
67
31st
From memory, one of the more depressing cinema visits. Just pales in every conceivable aspect to its predecessor and feels like a hopeless overly self-conscious retread.
Rated 04 Apr 2012
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Jan 2014
54
27th
Though Park directs with stylistic flair, this revenge thriller is more excessively gruesome than thrilling.
Rated 22 Jan 2014
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 11 Jun 2010
90
94th
Yikes, swing and a miss for the PSI on this one. Loved it. Having already seen Oldboy, I expected Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance to underwhelm. Instead, it completely wowed me; as far as irreverent marriages between tragedy and comedy go, this is about as extreme I've seen it get. I was very disappointed by the voiceover in the final scene, but it was still an amazing film.
Rated 11 Jun 2010
mohkoMohko
Rated 29 Aug 2007
70
61st
First half is really boring but the great second half makes up for it if you manage to stay awake.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 05 Mar 2020
90
80th
Viewed March 3, 2020.
Rated 05 Mar 2020
worstcasesceworstcasesce
Rated 25 Feb 2011
1
0th
This is a slow-burner, but I liked it. The pace and the camerawork (little to no reframing here) make for a very distanced and compelling tale of vengeance, but this distance which makes the film so compelling also makes it less entertaining (than say, Oldboy). I'm impressed by this movie and I'm glad I watched it, but I'm not sure if I can say I loved it. Score is not a grade.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
anchoviesanchovies
Rated 07 Oct 2010
80
93rd
In my opinion this film is the best of the three Vengeance movies. No character is purely good/bad and the motivations behind their actions are believable given their individual circumstances. Despite being difficult to watch at times, you walk away with a tremendous sense of fatalism and sadness...The pacing is slow but it draws you into the characters' lives. The film presents the duality of revenge in a much more rounded way than Oldboy.
Rated 07 Oct 2010
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 23 Mar 2009
61
51st
Annoyingly dragy pacing hides under anything possible interesting in the story. One character is an escaper from the movie to become I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK.
Rated 23 Mar 2009
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 11 Jul 2017
60
39th
Park seems to melt a critique of capitalism into a somewhat stylish vengeance film. Speaking with the jargon of Hegelian-marxism, the film represents a society rendered irrational at its sum despite rational parts, because of the antagonistic existence of its subjects/classes. Both Ryu and his boss suffer tragic yet meaningless agonies because of their class situations: if Ryu wasn't that poor worker and the boss himself, we wouldn't witness such agonies. Decent but offers nothing exceptional.
Rated 11 Jul 2017
x_humanx-human
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
72nd
Somewhat Coens Brother's in its approach, this is another twist on the kidnap/revenge genre that's expertly executed. There's some beautiful shots in there; really cranking it up a notch in terms of what needs to be there for a good story to be told.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sedricsedric
Rated 19 Jan 2015
75
69th
This is horrible.
Rated 19 Jan 2015
nepetaNepeta
Rated 01 Jul 2014
60
28th
The single worst moment in the film is when a kidney becomes available for exactly the amount that was just stolen from Ryu. It's played as a cruel piece of Coen-esque comedy, an ironic wink at the audience that in something more comic would work, but in a film that is trying for emotion and the big issue of black-market organs it just comes of as irritatingly cruel.
Rated 01 Jul 2014
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 24 Aug 2013
79
94th
Beautiful visually and story-wise. The film takes mostly good people, and throws them into an unfailingly destructive cycle of violence. Perhaps the most stunning part of the film is how justified the actions of the two leads seem, and how justified their retribution is as well: the titular mixture of sympathy and vengeance really gives the movie its power.
Rated 24 Aug 2013
hotsakehotsake
Rated 04 May 2018
70
75th
This is a very bleak and brutal movie with a few bits of levity and humor early on. Not as over the top or artsy as Lady Vengeance and definitely not a visceral and mean as OldBoy. I felt the film meandered a bit too much and that none of the characters were likeable or believable. It's still a great movie just not as good as the other films in the "trilogy".
Rated 04 May 2018
mccorpseMcCorpse
Rated 24 Jan 2012
82
57th
i love how descriptive the title is. There is more than one story of vengeance and the main feeling you get throughout this film is sympathy. it was a bit of a slow burner but it never felt boring and the characters were all great.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
jmboschJMBosch
Rated 16 Sep 2007
88
86th
The slowest paced of Chan-wook Park's revenge trilogy. His awesome cinematography is still present, but a little more muted than the other two films. He cut his teeth on this style with this film, but he only gets better.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
88
78th
An excellent revenge film by Park.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 12 Jan 2009
90
90th
Park Chan-wook is usually a guarantee for a wild, unpredictable ride, and Sympathy is no different. Almost like an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm that plays out as a tragedy instead of a comedy where things go from bad to worse in surprising ways.
Rated 12 Jan 2009
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 11 Dec 2020
65
67th
I turned this on with no idea what I was in for, ready to turn it off at multiple places but something kept me with it. It wasn't until maybe three quarters in that I realized how much this repellent yet fascinating movie had gotten in my head.
Rated 11 Dec 2020
boyakashaboyakasha
Rated 10 Nov 2012
30
5th
Major pacing problem. I fell asleep about halfway through, when I woke up I had trouble staying awake and didn't care about the story anymore. It seems like the director just deliberately draws every single scene out for as long as possible.
Rated 10 Nov 2012
bownBown
Rated 07 Nov 2022
81
57th
Wait so is vengeance good or bad? I confused
Rated 07 Nov 2022
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 25 Aug 2008
49
31st
Not at all what I expected from Chan-wook Park, the story here just isn't as well formed as his other offerings. The decision to jump over some important events and leave them implied was baffling.
Rated 25 Aug 2008
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 22 Dec 2013
81
90th
Quite unlike anything I've ever seen. Surreal in a way I can't really explain. Few films have dealt with revenge as successfully as Park Chan-wook does here.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
stepsidewaysstepsideways
Rated 13 Nov 2007
98
97th
Two bankrupt moral centers cancel each other out in an astonishing demolition of capitalism, love, and heroism. Perverse, angry, and beautiful: imagine Pulp Fiction with a grudge and an ideology.
Rated 13 Nov 2007
kondorkondor
Rated 14 Aug 2007
97
91st
god damn this is brutal - great story, acting, pacing....
Rated 14 Aug 2007
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
25th
Not great stuff - violent and angry as well as tedious and unfocused.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 28 Apr 2011
35
19th
The narrative is just too silly for this viewer. The occasional interesting piece of camerawork is not enough compensation for enduring such an inexplicably absurd procession of contrivances. In the end, it is rather dull. Cannot recommend.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 20 Mar 2007
90
92nd
While I liked this movie immensely, the cruelty the characters (all fairly to very likable) enact on each other left me feeling a bit like an involuntary sadist. Plenty of nice stylistic touches, tender moments and again, likable characters do save this film from becoming yet another overly bleak, misanthropic tragedy.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
hankhank
Rated 25 Apr 2010
85
83rd
Totally awesome movie about the organ black market, kidnapping, and murder. Very well-acted and awesome screenplay.
Rated 25 Apr 2010
bhajansunlobhajansunlo
Rated 16 Oct 2019
65
45th
The film feels too smitten with its own cleverness both narratively and technically. Despite the overly contrived structure, it does have several moments and images that stick. Many of these flaws are addressed in the sequels.
Rated 16 Oct 2019
nidanida
Rated 17 Apr 2024
85
37th
brando814brando814
Rated 01 May 2007
49
29th
Despite the great Song Kang-Ho this film lacks any real urgency. See "Oldboy" skip the "Mr" and "Lady" chapters.
Rated 01 May 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 03 Jan 2009
58
53rd
This is the first installation of Mr Chan-wook Park, the director's, revenge trilogy. Unfortunately I saw the last film from the series, OldBoy, first, so it kinda spoilt me and I watched Mr sympathy with very high expectations and it disappointed, murder and violence just for the sake of gore and shock. But the good news is that the later 2 films are really excellent. Recommended for a rental.
Rated 03 Jan 2009
nataskaosnataskaos
Rated 06 Nov 2008
86
82nd
I REALLY love this movie. There is something so dark and gritty about the main character...but it was mostly about the dynamic between the father and the kidnapper. I liked this one a lot...but I do love dramatic builds.
Rated 06 Nov 2008
stripyStripy
Rated 06 Sep 2010
50
9th
Why so damn slow, why? It's a great story and I understand that some things must build up, but this tempo is just depressing.
Rated 06 Sep 2010
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 24 Jul 2013
73
71st
Takes a while to get going. It doesn't really feel like it hits its stride until the third act, even. Still, it's a strong and fairly unique story; it has fantastic acting; and the filmmaking is technically sound. Overall a good film that would have been better if it had moved at a better clip.
Rated 24 Jul 2013
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 03 Dec 2014
85
92nd
While still very good this the least in Park's vengeance trilogy. Visual it isn't a great as the other two. Parks directing is very good, but also not on par with it successors. But it is the best written of the three; by shifting between the protagonists the movie shifts the viewers alliance making them understand the different conflicting motivations better.
Rated 03 Dec 2014
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 17 Sep 2018
80
55th
Oldboy (probably most people's introduction to the trilogy) is gleefully hyperbolic. It knows that it's ridiculous, grotesque, and barely human and makes no concessions. It reads like a comic book. Mr. Vengeance, otoh, adopts a much more serious dramatic tone and slower pace - not to say there isn't more than a helping of ultraviolence. Ultimately director Park Chan-Wook just isn't as good at the human drama thing as he is at the thriller aspect, so it falls a little short of its sequel.
Rated 17 Sep 2018
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 20 Jun 2014
95
96th
Video Review: https://youtu.be/hHAbgi9SY58
Rated 20 Jun 2014
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 01 Mar 2007
65
46th
I really wanted to like this movie more, but in the end, it just didn't do it for me the way oldboy or lady vengeance did. Still, it's worth checking out.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
robosapienrobosapien
Rated 24 Oct 2009
8
76th
Plus-1 for Doo-na Bae
Rated 24 Oct 2009
staypuftStay_Puft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
80th
Another great musical score, courtesy of a Chan-wook Park film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 23 Aug 2010
66
69th
Just... meh. Dreadfully slow, and while parts are brilliant, it doesn't do enough to really tie all the loose plot strands into a cohesive narrative other than "terrible things happen"
Rated 23 Aug 2010
tyrantrcTyrantRC
Rated 14 Feb 2018
87
56th
One of the three movies that focus in the themes of vengance by Park Chan-wook. This one in particular is more real but that's what makes it more disheartening. The film has this particular atmosphere of dreariness which is amplified by the long silences whenever Ryu is involved. The direction allows the movie to show and not tell, using the talent from its actors and the robust screenplay brings you into this story of morbidness, regret and pain in which all the characters are stuck.
Rated 14 Feb 2018
jj1986JJ1986
Rated 09 Nov 2021
60
54th
It's awful, but also, some of it is very well done.
Rated 09 Nov 2021
mikeparasolmikeparasol
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
83rd
The 'vengeance' second half seems detached, and the turning point of the story is a bit of deus ex machina. But Park is still a great filmmaker and for the most part its excellent.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
metzmetz
Rated 15 Aug 2010
40
34th
Slow, dark and melancholic.
Rated 15 Aug 2010
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 22 Jan 2012
90
93rd
My favorite of the Vengeance Series. There are no clear cut villains in this film, neither are there heroes. You decide who's worth rooting for, but that doesn't make them the film's lonely protagonist. It's a wonderful tragedy, cleanly woven together, where even so-called 'justifiable' revenge is denounced as self-perpetuating vicious cycle with no real winners. Does what every mob movie has been doing for years, but with everyday 'good' people like you and me.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
panomadgreekpanomadgreek
Rated 25 Aug 2008
68
34th
Pretty distressing & unpleasant throughout. It's well made, the characters are portrayed well, & it's well shot..but just a bit too depressive for me
Rated 25 Aug 2008
tipartipar
Rated 28 Apr 2018
60
68th
Thriller? Action? while you're at it, Medieval Fantasy? OK, to see that we have to watch until the third act, meaning, forty minutes until the end, so an hour and a ten minutes of an Asian Drama, prelude to the Crimes but not a Thriller neither an Action movie. Asian films as usual badly tagged. By the way, I do not know who did the plot resume but hideous one.
Rated 28 Apr 2018
wulfewuLFe
Rated 20 Jun 2012
82
62nd
The weakest of the Chanwook Park revenge trilogy stories is still an interesting film, and one worth watching if you're a fan of OldBoy
Rated 20 Jun 2012
jx820jx820
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
67th
Crazy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
89
95th
Amazing.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Feb 2007
74
50th
The theme of the destructive nature of vengeance is worth exploring, but here perhaps it relies too much on cruel manipulation of the audience, like a Von Trier film. He provides a set of characters for you to get attached to, then puts them through a series of horrible but unlikely sufferings to make his point. The characters acted in ways that I never really believed them capable of. But it was gut-wrenching and I always appreciate a movie than can provoke an emotional reaction.
Rated 14 Feb 2007
salmansalman
Rated 15 Mar 2024
85
70th
One of those movies that nobody wins. First installment of the vengeance trilogy. I adore it, however, genuinely a masterpiece.
Rated 15 Mar 2024
paxtonPaxton
Rated 12 Aug 2012
76
82nd
This entire movie plays out like one of those building musical montages from Paul Thomas Anderson's movies.
Rated 12 Aug 2012
raksiraksi
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
60th
Two or three stupid plot contrivances mar an otherwise excellent film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
qvtQVT
Rated 28 Jul 2012
1
3rd
Not enough hatred for this piece of shit. I may give the later films a shot, but this was an unmitigated disaster. Zero redeeming features, with pathetic cinematography being a massive downfall.
Rated 28 Jul 2012
cuervoCuervo
Rated 23 Jun 2020
70
62nd
Weird.
Rated 23 Jun 2020
blakeengelBlakeEngel
Rated 15 Jul 2017
9
71st
An elegantly structured story that's constantly playing with narrative expectations, Vengeance turns protagonists to antagonists and starts following a totally new character at the midpoint. Despite all the twists and turns, its all incredibly simple and streamlined. Before he starting getting over the top with his camerawork, Park was still doing incredible things in a simple way, specifically in terms of coverage and staging. Wonderful work.
Rated 15 Jul 2017
sunhushinsunhushin
Rated 04 Apr 2012
80
64th
Induced an extremely uneasy feeling within me the whole time. Draws you in in the darkest of ways. My least favorite of the Vengeance Trilogy, but a good movie nonetheless.
Rated 04 Apr 2012
sanchezjaimesanchezjaime
Rated 15 Oct 2017
100
64th
Brilliant
Rated 15 Oct 2017

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