I prefer Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, and Untergang, Der

Rating: 7/10 (14 March 2006)

I prefer Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, and Untergang, Der.... because of their Grander storyline, better special effects and more realistic acting which together gave me the 'I am there' experience. Those are classics movies, no doubt.
I don't hate Taegukgi, it had a good storyline but it just wasn't as polished, heart-wrenching or grander in terms of scope and magnitude compared to better War films. A riveting war film must have all these elements to engage the viewer and I'm afraid this is what Taegukgi lacked. Another gripe I have with the film is the 'goryness' just for the sake of being gory which doesn't really add to the storyline except grossness. For instance, scenes of dead bodies and limbs are filmed up close and held for very long time, I thought I was watching a documentary of a hospital surgeon performing an operation on a table! Another gripe I have is that some of the scenes are unrealistic such as dodging bullets by running. It's not Rambo!
Anyway, I can't say anymore because I would be spoiling it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet. It's a good movie if you have nothing else to watch but to be great but the mediocre filming and acting held it back. I give it a 7 out of 10 for a trying effort.