The film I want to forget...

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2017)

...so I can enjoy it again as well. This film is so remarkable. I remember, watching long lists about great thrillers. And Oldboy always marked it's place on those lists. Why? I mean, it is a South- Korean film, with no famous actor, or a director. ( I live in Hungary, Europe, and mainly all we get is western media, which I do not intend to rate right now). So there's this film, I never heard about. Ever. One day in work, we were talking about a topic that does appear in the film (won't spoil it), and a friend of mine asked me some time later, if I have seen Oldboy? I said no, because, why would I have seen it? No one mentioned it, earlier. He did insist me to watch it. I wasn't sure why he mentioned it until (Spoiler) part of the film happened. It was neutral to me, at the beginning. A Korean man locked up in a room for 15 years, without any knowledge why he has been imprisoned. Interesting idea, with quite funny monologues (Hungarian dubbed). He swore revenge on the person, who did this to him. He gets out, eventually, and planning to have his redemption. Gets to meet with a nice girl, who helps him. Also, gets Intel/offer/order from his kidnapper... Now that is fascinating for me. It's images, references for history and myths, the monologues, and the revelation at the end... Wow. THE FILM I WILL NEVER FORGET, unfortunately. Because it made a deep mark on me, and the way I watch films. It is not for everybody, because I'm afraid, not everyone can understand it. I hope for the best. If anyone asks me about a great film, what do you think what do I suggest?