great film

Rating: 9/10 (15 June 2006)

If you criticize this film because you don't understand it, thats fine, but this is truly great film-making. The viewer becomes an integral part of the story as we follow Oh Dae Su after his 15 year imprisonment. This movie is not only beautifully shot but it shakes you to your core and really makes you question your core beliefs of right and wrong and good and evil. One of the cruelest villains of any movie and some of the great acting of korean cinema. As we follow Dae Su and he begins to unravel the mystery we are still shocked when we become aware of the motives behind his imprisonment and the lengths to which his captor went to bring him misery. On top of the brilliance of the script and acting the film is shot beautifully with great sensitivity to the scenery, color, and music, this movie is a must see.