![]() Someone kidnap's him and puts him into room during 15 long years.But one day he's released.That's the plot. His best friend No Joo-hwan somehow manages to get him out of jail and when No Joo-hwan is making a phone call Oh Dae-su disappears. So,I'm going to say only what I read before watching this movie.On his daughter's birthday, Oh Dae-su gets drunk and soon he's arrested by the police. If I start talking about the movie I could tell few important things and I know that people often read other comments because they didn't watch that movie. Quite impossible because I don't know where to begin. Once you've opened yourself up you'll find a whole new world of cinema. Look beyond the violence and see the things I mentioned before: world class acting, cinematography, music and last but certainly not least the plot. Don't be as shallow as a lot of people here tend to be. If you have a weak stomach, pull yourself together and still watch it. My advice to people who haven't watched this film yet: Go see it! This is definitely a must- see. If we were all living in Asia, no doubt 'Oldboy' would be in the top 20 of all time. The one and only reason is that those two films are better known and from a western production company. But those plots can't stand in the shadow or even come close to the plot of 'Oldboy'. They serve the same cause a fantastic plot. I don't see why films like 'The Usual Suspects' or 'Memento', which are fantastic pieces of film-making and which without a doubt deserve a place in the top 250, are higher in the top 250 than 'Oldboy'. If, however, it was up to me it would be even higher in the ranking. I really appreciate this film being respected as it should be, by having a place in the top 250. Especially Choi Min-Sik and Yu Ji-Tae set a very convincing performance. The characters are also presented very well by the outstanding cast. The music sticks in your head and every time I put in my Oldboy-DVD and the theme-song comes up, I'm just flooded with good memories even though the plot doesn't have a single reason to be happy about. Don't, however, expect a story like Oldboy's, because you would be very disappointed.When it comes to acting and the music, this film is also one of the better films ever made. It's even superior to the camera-work in 'Oldboy'. One tip: If you like the shooting in 'Oldboy', have a look at 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance', the third part in Park's revenge-trilogy. The colours are so vivid and it seems like he wanted every shot to be a piece of art. At least for western standards in his way of filming. ![]()
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