Excellent movie

Rating: 8/10 (4 November 2006)

This is the 1st Korean movie that I've ever seen, & I think it's excellent ( I already saw a lot of Japanese & Chinese movies ) . After that I saw Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, Painted Fire & A Tale Of Two Sisters. I found them all quite good but Oldboy remains my most favorite South Korean movie. Of course I read the review in the newspaper but by the time I sat down & watched Oldboy, I already forgot what it's all about so I was able to watch it without any preconceived notion. I find it fascinating that even though it's a crime drama, the movie offers a look into the South Korean society where people live with such passion. I know the story originates from Japanese materials but it does not really affect much the art of film-making.