Even though I'm no more than a beast, don't I have a right to live?

Rating: 10/10 (13 October 2012)

As a pure fan of film, art and cinema, I am almost speechless at the utter beauty and power of the film that is Oldboy! Choi Min-sik is one of my favourite parts of this film; his performance as Oh Dae-su is absolutely believable and he shows a lot of heart and passion in his quest for vengeance. Oh Dae-su and we as the audience learn that it is more a journey for the truth as to why Dae-su was imprisoned for 15 years rather than a journey for revenge against whoever did this to Dae-su. This is real indie art-house cinema and it is beautiful, sometimes brutal an other time s chilling, but always powerful. I'll never forget the twist at the end where Dae-su's captor had made him commit incest with his daughter the whole time! Not to mention the painful yet beautifully shot moment where Dae-su cuts out his tongue. The ending was just so beautiful, what a perfect way to end this film with a wintry landscape and a view of a snowy mountain throughout the entire end credits. Oldboy is a magnificent piece of foreign cinema, though some of the violence and the sex scenes I have a problem with, other than that it is a gorgeous and beautifully edited, directed and acted masterpiece! Let's not forget the music which fits the haunting visuals so well!