Thank you IMDb people!!

Rating: 9/10 (26 June 2010)

Yes a shout to all people who reads and posts or votes on IMDb. Because you guys make sure I get to watch movies that are awesome. If it wasn't for IMDb I would have probably missed out on many,many and many more movies, including: Oldboy.
When it comes to foreign films I used to be very skeptical. Why? Well most movies I watched when I was young where from Hollywood. But once you really 'open your eyes' you'll see that there are so many great movies not from the movie-factory;Hollywood. like: The Green Butchers, Adam's apples, Oorlogswinter, Grave of the fireflies, Spirited away and not sure but the kite runner. Anyway I think I could make a bigger list but then I wouldn't have time or enough lines to talk about Oldboy.
Oldboy starts of very funny. It doesn't really fit the rest of the film but its a great starter. Then it does seem to change drastically. I won't go in detail since I don't want to spoil anything. But every movie has a certain feel to it. The way you feel, like a taste on your tongue, keeps you entertained or not, simple as that. This movie has a very unique feel to it which I haven't seen or felt before. You get really attached to the main character which makes you put aside your own feelings of 'right and wrong' and condone fighting/killing etc.
This movie has everything you would expect from a movie. complicated characters but understandable, a unique storyline, love in a special way and twists and turns. But this movie shall never reach the top, as in a score 9+. Why? Because its not a movie every person would want to watch. Some scenes are very ...'special'.
Conclusion: Unique movie that is awesome in many many ways but not one to watch with friends or family that wouldn't understand these kind of movies.