Namsanui bujangdeul

Its another political history drama, this one about the build up towards the assassination of president park in 1979. all this was uncharted teritory to me, knowing extremely little about south korean history, but interesting it was, and something new ive learned.

historical dramas do have frames to follow when the story shall be told, so you cant waver around the bush as in a non fictional drama. but the build up for me knowing less than nothing it was quite intense, the actors good, and as usual the score of south korean film making of high quality.

even though there was a bit too many Parks in the plot, the grumpy old man will recommend a watch, south korean politics and democracy were and maybe still are a wasps nest to rule.

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

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.

The movie is based on a political history and its backstage dark site. It is sad, South Korea had dictators which weren't that long time ago. But,however it is free from its dictators now, however it gained its desirable democracy.

I don't know how the movie portraits Kim as a patriot or as a traitor. But,his acting was amazing and other cast did a great job.