Project Silence

I know that every survival horror needs to has the dumbest people alive to make it work. They don't use automatic weapon, instead they make imrpovised torches which stop burning after a minute - for example...

S. W. A. T. team were a buch of most lazy, stupid, dumb, morons in history. And pacifist - seriously - they didn't shot, don't use knives, nothing. I am guessing their combat training was conducted by Mahatma Ghandi.

This could be something of value - do you remember the fight with dogs from first Resident Evil movie? Mila was simply amazing, dogs was scary but beatable, everything looks cool and awesome.

But this time we get something so stupid it is painful to watch.

Based on the IMDb plot synopsis, Talchul: Project Silence seemed like my kind of movie. A group of characters trapped in an unusual location, pursued by a terrible threat. I also tend to enjoy South Korean films, so I went in with high expectations. However, the movie has several issues, from questionable CGI to illogical character decisions and a number of scenes that defy basic physics or logic.

That said, the movie certainly succeeds in being entertaining. It quickly becomes clear that realism isn't a priority here, and once I let go of expecting logic, I found it a highly enjoyable sci-fi thriller. If you immerse yourself in its over-the-top world and accept its own set of "rules," the film is a lot of fun. The lead character even draws some interesting parallels to Train to Busan: he's a selfish businessman in politics who, with help from his daughter, learns to care for others as the story progresses.

The characters are distinct and unique, though many of their actions feel forced and a bit absurd. While some of the CGI occasionally breaks immersion, which is unfortunate for a story that benefits from full engagement, I still enjoyed this movie overall. If you're looking for realism and rational decisions, you may want to skip this one. But if you're in the mood for a fictional horror movie with an entertaining, nonsensical story, it can definitely be a fun watch. [6.5/10]

I watched this earlier today and i thought it was REALLY GOOD! Unlike movies like Train To Busan, where i genuinely was invested in/cared about several of the characters, Project Silence's main flaw is that it barely had me caring about most of the characters due to the shallow writing (character-wise).

But as a roller coaster/popcorn, not too heavy, fun action/thriller it's definitely a solid movie. The cinematography/visuals and atmosphere/tension is very good and much to my surprise the CGI fx for the dogs was pretty good! Lord knows i HATE bad CGI monsters/creatures in movies and in this movie they did a good job!

Literally this movie is just a bunch of CGI dogs running on a bridge and people acting hysterically. For the genre, it was poorly executed, seemed more focused on the CGI than the story and the action. I was bored out of my mind, as it completely did not resonate with me at all. I don't care about the characters and the actions sequences were predictable and cliche, bereft of any creativity or excitement.

For a Korean film, this is an extreme disappointment as Koreans are excellent in making movies that really move the heart, either in comedy or tragedy. I kinda wish they did zombies instead of dogs.

In this tense film, a father and daughter are heading to Incheon Airport (South Korea). But weather conditions suddenly become so bad one can't distinguish anything right in front of them. Then a thick fog causes a massive pile-up, but there is a far more concerning threat. The situation worsens when mutant military dogs accidentally break out of their cages, leaving the people trapped in a life-or-death situation. So, people stranded on a bridge being relentlessly chased by a pack of dogs. The savage creatures were born from a military experiment, and being transferred in the utmost secrecy, are let loose. The bloody dogs go after them, causing wreak havoc and massacre.

Premiered at Cannes 2023, this is a fast-paced science fiction survival horror thriller, set on a bridge on the verge of collapse and a pack of mutant animals -lousily made in G. G. I- attacking here and there. So-so but passable film that represents a crossover of genres: ¨Horror¨, ¨Thriller¨, ¨Survival drama¨, ¨Sci-Fi¨ with Echoes, creatures born from a military experiment called Project Silence, and ¨Disaster¨ with several spectacular scenes invoving the bridge catastrophe including a spectacular and risked rescue that will have you on the edge of your seat. There are creepy mutated dogs with military purports that attack victims, which is a combination of terror and Sci-Fi, and following the tradition of assassin dogs in films like Dracula's Dog (1977) by Albert Band, A Dog Called... Vengeance (1977) by Antonio Isasi, Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978) by Curtis Harrington and Rottweiler by (2004) by Brian Yuzna.

It was one of the last projects worked on by the late Lee Sun-kyun, star of the Oscar-winning ¨Parasite¨. Despite his burgeoning fame, Lee turned to low-budget arthouse films to polish his acting caliber. Night and Day, Lost in the Mountains, Oki's Movie, Nobody's Daughter Haewon and Our Sunhi were all directed by Hong Sang-soo, an auteur renowned for his realistic portrayal of ordinary lives. Lee was best known for his roles in the thriller Helpless (2012), romantic comedy All About My Wife (2012), and crime/black comedy A Hard Day (2014). In October 2023, it was revealed that Lee was booked for internal investigation over suspected drug use. As a result, he voluntarily dropped out of No Way Out, an upcoming thriller drama serial which just started its production days before the revelation of his alleged drug use. On December 27, 2023, Lee was found dead at the age of 48 inside his car at a park in central Seoul. Police responded to the scene after receiving a 112 report In the passenger seat was a charcoal briquette, commonly used in suicides in South Korea. The motion picture was uneven but professionally directed by Kim Tae-gon (Familyhood, The Sunshine Boys, Short! Short! Short!, The Pot). Rating: 5.5/10. Mediocre but acceptable and passable.