Expertly done!

Rating: 8/10 (1 October 2005)

Chan-wook Park does it again.After the gritty 'Sympathy for Mr.Vengeance',he has come up with (another) tale of revenge so nasty,it has to be seen to be believed!Oldboy is a film with a gripping storyline so expertly executed,it grabs you by the scruff of your neck and doesn't let go till the final credits begin to roll.It's not a film for the squeamish or for those looking for a couple of hours of escapism.For pure,unadulterated cinema,however,you could scarcely do better.Enough has been written about the plot for me to repeat it all over - the powerful tagline says it all -'15 years of imprisonment;5 days of revenge!'Highly recommended!