Very impressive!

Rating: 8/10 (2 March 2005)

Just seen this movie. Couldn't help coming to this site and looking people's opinions. As I expected we have here either very critical or praising references. "Oldboy" set no one indifferent.
First of all, it's a unique movie - I found here several tremendous elements: a scene in the restaurant with Dae-Su eating a live squad (I wonder if the actor did it actually); big ant in a subway; then a scuffle in a narrow passage, which was very natural and exciting to see, with a terrific musical illustration. By the way, musical parts were so cool, especially in the last scene. I used head-phones, so music made a great effect.
Although the plot seems a bit clumsy. In the middle of the movie it is straight and boring, but the ending makes me wake up and think it over! Good performances by the actors including the silent white-haired guy:).