El hombre del presidente

It wasn't boring for Koreans, the director approached the case with a neutral standard, and this film re-evaluated the character Kim Jae-gyu.

As good as expected. Powerful performances, tense, good pace, very well shot, magnificent use of shadows and dark scenarios in line with the theme.

Koreans know how to tell the stories of their history. I would be so proud if Portugal was capable to do something similar with our rich history...

I remember seeing another historical Korean movie on people's riot. Same as this time, some story lines are hard to understand. Luckily as long as there is LBH, I have nothing to lose.

A compelling political thriller set in South Korea that painstakingly recreates the tense forty days before President Park Chung-hee was assassinated in 1979. Based on actual historical occurrences and Kim Choong-sik's nonfiction book, the film tells a slow-moving yet incredibly captivating story, propelled by Lee Byung-hun's understated yet captivating portrayal of Kim Gyu-pyeong, the KCIA director divided between conscience and loyalty. The film captures the oppressive ambiance of political anxiety with its subdued color scheme, methodical pacing, and incisive cinematography, where power struggles take place in quiet, calculated maneuvers and alliances change like shadows. Although it stays away from sensationalism, its subtle tone heightens the moral ambiguity and makes the finale all the more unavoidable and terrifying.

It's all about acting and Music and rhythem. Thriller movies are very dangerous to make cause 4/10 will be totally disaster. Well, after I watched this movie first thing came out from my mind is it's only Jan.26 and I've alreay seen the best movie released in 2020 period. You will probably say hey man, there is 11 more months to go. Nope. This is it. The movie is about Kim who assasninate the president Park which really happened in South Korea back in 1970s. Many people thaught the Kim is the bad guy and the President Park is the lendeng who made Korean a rich country now. But you know what? That is not exactly true. Afte being in that seat for 18 years, he was totallt corrupted. Someone had to kill him. He was a dictator which no one can touch like Kim Il Sung.

The last 20 minute was so intensed that I couldn't even lean my back on the chair. I had to watch with my back bent towrd the screen.

Not even one minute to feel boring. Great movie.