South Korean films are renowned for their unpredictability. 'Broken' is no exception.
We never know when we'll see someone for the last time, and this film brings this fact across very effectively. The film also illustrates the sick world of abduction for the sake of Internet porn, and sex slaves. Jae-yeong Jeong is excellent as a father who wants to revenge his daughter's death. How far would you go for revenge? There's a fine line between vengeance and becoming just another criminal. Even the cops here are divided: should they protect the scumbags against the father, who is taking justice into his own hands, or is he actually doing them a favor by hunting them down? The film explores so many different avenues here - from the father's perspective, as well as the police, and the general public.
'Broken' has a very clever script that hits us with surprise upon surprise. The ending is not what I expected, but then again, this is Korean cinema.
We never know when we'll see someone for the last time, and this film brings this fact across very effectively. The film also illustrates the sick world of abduction for the sake of Internet porn, and sex slaves. Jae-yeong Jeong is excellent as a father who wants to revenge his daughter's death. How far would you go for revenge? There's a fine line between vengeance and becoming just another criminal. Even the cops here are divided: should they protect the scumbags against the father, who is taking justice into his own hands, or is he actually doing them a favor by hunting them down? The film explores so many different avenues here - from the father's perspective, as well as the police, and the general public.
'Broken' has a very clever script that hits us with surprise upon surprise. The ending is not what I expected, but then again, this is Korean cinema.