madness

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2005)

Oldboy is a film that is quite amazing i must say. i was quite surprised at how artfully created it was. Unlike the comment above, i must say that i don't require things to be explained to me in great detail. Having a lot of experience with Asian cinema i have come to the conclusion that they don't like to spell out everything in the film. this is good in many ways, one being that it does not insult the viewer, and two it lets you make your own conclusion as to what the film is trying to tell you. at any rate Oldboy is an amazing film that takes it's time to reveal its secrets. The film itself is not for everyone , but surely it is a modern classic. i hate using words like "humanity", and "journey", but i think they are appropriate in this sense. through the film, the main character has his humanity stripped from him, and he embarks upon a journey of self discovery that will leave him marked and scarred for the rest of his days.