Fantastic, funnier than the other 2 and not as impacting.. but still an excellent film.

The best in Park's Vengeance trilogy (even if Oldboy is very good). It has neither the absurdity of Oldboy nor the unbearably drab misanthropy of Mr Vengeance, and instead is an incredibly sleek, stylish, beautifully made film that manages to have a surprisingly rich, powerful emotional core as well as the most thourough and interesting look at vengeance of the trilogy. Vengeance as redemption, redemption as loss of innocence, loss of innocence as an attempt to start anew.

All the would-be-titillating quirkiness and violence that Chan-wook throws at the viewer cannot disguise Lady Vengeance's callowness and tedium. Much unlike Chan-wook's later Thirst, it cannot sustain interest or excitement in its off-kilter narrative. Instead, you're left rolling your eyes at its broadness and warped morality.

What an emotional rollercoaster. The vivid imagery, combined with great acting all-over and the dark subject matter leads to a daring, fascinating film. The movie slows down for the uncomfortable and haunting finale that feels like a 30-minute punch to the gut. There's so much to admire here, or be (rightly) repulsed by. Fantastic.

Visually spectacular, but I just plain didn't like it. There were some good ideas and themes here, but it often felt too gratuitous to me.

A contender for my favorite film of the decade. It's bold, edgy, funny, unpredictable, thought provoking and best of all, moving. The other entries in the vengeance trilogy are top quality too, but I love the dark neofeminist tones running through this the most. Just be prepared for the sharp 180 degree turn it takes halfway through.

Amazing. Thrilling and heart wrenching. Park Chan-Wook is a genius.

Massig Bilder für die Ewigkeit zwsichen Epik und Grazie. Eine Thematik, die viel Raum für eigene Bewertungen der Umstände lässt und nicht ganz so extrem die koreanische Kultur zitiert. Deshalb auch eher für Leute bestimmt, denen Oldboy etwas zu extrem ist. Ich finde alle 3 Rache-Filme super (auch wenn Mr. Vengeance ein wenig abfällt), aber Lady Vengeance besticht durch größere ästhetische Atmosphäre und macht bei mir deshalb bei mir seit jeher das Rennen.

Obviously similar to but much superior to Oldboy. I find the morality a bit all over the place. Yes, revenge ain't easy, I get that. What I don't fully understand is how the movie judges its characters. Is it Christian? Is it amoral? Is it pitiful and self-serving? I'm definitely leaning towards the latter but I really wonder if Park would agree.

Never stops being anything less than riotously entertaining. Much funnier than I thought, even during the brutal (and cathartic) final scenes. I liked it even better than Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy.

Just not as good, or compelling or as vicious as Oldboy. Few things are, but it feels like flat, like the directors heart isn't it. Also, bedevilled by editing clever-dickery. And yet still ahead of half of Hollywood.

I found it a bit sloppy in comparison to the rest of the Trilogy. Visuals were amazing though.

Easier to follow than "Oldboy". Entertaining, although the ending could have been trimmed.

Crazy south-korean movie.

5 years later and I am still listening to the soundtrack.

The weakest of Park's Vengeance Trilogy, it's still a shocking and violent exploration of how far a person can be driven by desire for revenge. Yeong-ae Lee's portrayal of Geum-ja is both achingly sad and terrifying.