More of a Taken lite

If you're here for a movie with MDS, you got one. Full of action, and a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. It can get dark in some areas but it never gets as deep as some of the more serious contenders in this type of genre.

The story is ok! I wouldn't nominate this for any awards but the premise holds itself up for most of the film. Some situations are a bit ridiculous but since the movie isn't as serious as other high rated Korean crime films, you can excuse it in this movie.

Without giving too much away, I think one of the things that brings the story down is they try to throw in multiple elements and angles into the story and you can feel they don't flesh them out as well as they could've by the end of the movie. I think they could've done without some of the scenarios as well.

It kind of feels like they pitched all these ideas in and decided to only spend enough time on a few of them.

The actors are also just ok. Again, while this movie isn't as serious as other Korean films, it would've been nice if secondary characters from both the protagonists and antagonists were given a little more to do during the film. There are points where they help out for the most part and they did focus on the main good and bad guy but maybe it was a little too much you kind of just forget about most of them at the end.

For what the movie is, the music is fine. Nothing breathtaking or something I would nominate for an award but nothing memorable either.

Would I watch this again? Not likely but I wouldn't delete this off my list forever.

From the poster design, I think they made the right call by having it look like a serious movie since most of it is. There's some comedy sprinkled in that doesn't break the theme too terribly but the movie would've been fine without it.

Come in with low expectations. If you just need some time to kill, want to watch MDS beat people up, and don't want to get too invested in the movie, this movie is perfectly fine for that.

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Crime, Rivalry, Family, and more

I made an account here just to submit a review. The show is a little dated but still very enjoyable for me.

It took me a few tries to get the ball rolling on this show but I finally took the plunge and got through it all, quite worth it.

I think my favorite thing about the whole show is the struggle of it all. Protagonists, antagonists, there’s no easy path for anyone. You cheer for the heroes to overcome all their problems but still have empathy for some of the villains.

Another thing I liked about the show are the time skips. You grow up with the characters from childhood to professional young adults. You get to see the adults from the past grow old as well for better or worse.

There are a ton of characters thrown into the mix going all the way from the main characters classmates, your standard lowly thugs, all the way to high ranking officials in the government. There are times where some characters are quick one offs or aren’t developed enough during some arcs but for the most part they did a decent job with the main cast.

A good portion of the show is quite serious, involving politics, land development, and all sorts of other topics you don’t really find all together in most dramas. There are a bit of lighthearted moments and for the most part it’s brought in at the right times and amounts for a healthy mix of seriousness and fun in the show. I did find some moments too frequent or too long but looking at the show overall, they are only minor negatives and the show picks up immediately right after.

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