A Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2015)

First of all, I want to clarify that I'd personally give Oldboy a score of 9.2 or so but given the nature of IMDb's rating system if you like a movie you gotta give it a 10 Where to begin? From the amazing score by Jo Yeong-wook to the compelling and skillful acting of Choi Min-sik, Oldboy is, all the way through, a masterpiece. Few movies manage to be so gripping and at the same time so emotional. Oldboy tells the story of Oh Dae-su, a middle-aged drunkard who, after one of his many late-night drunken endeavors, mysteriously disappears off the face of the earth, leaving his wife and daughter. Turns out Oh Daeu-su is actually imprisoned in what seems to be a hotel room and he has to spend the next 15 years of his life there with no other human connection. After he is finally released, Oh Dae-su, now a shell of his former self, embarks on a quest to find the man responsible for his mysterious imprisonment and his reasons behind it.
Oldboy is a great journey through human psyche and you will find yourself thinking about it way after you've watched it. A must-watch for anyone who enjoys good cinema.