Fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2004)

Well, it took a while for it to reach the stores up here in Chinatown, but it was worth the wait. I thought that my anticipation may have had me expecting too much, but I was wrong. It lived up to the hype. It's a movie that seemed to hit me once the credits stared to roll. At that moment I was able recall the entire film and recognize what a great piece of film making it was. I've heard there is going to be a remake, and I just hope they don't ruin the movie. I've seen a fair share of good films in the last month including The Man of the Year, The Piano Teacher and Palace II, and I have to say this is the best of the lot in my opinion. The Man of the year was also a great film, but the way in which the story plays out in Oldboy just left me wanting more. It is a must if you enjoy Asian cinema, and in my opinion the best offering from Korea ever.
I'm going to watch this movie again as I feel I'll be able to pick up on some of the subtle things I may have missed the first time. Buy this film now, or at least rent it