Harry's Top Ten Movies of 2004 - No.1

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2005)

That's what this movie is. Pure hell. If you're that person that screamed in agony when Shakespeare IN LOVE beat SAVING PRIVATE RYAN  find this movie and realize just how much better TAE GUK GI: BROTHERHOOD OF WAR is than just about every war film ever made. A story of two brothers during the Korean War. The movie is spectacle larger than any film made this year, but as intimate as a tale of brothers could ever be. I grew up with Sam Fuller, Peckinpah, Spielberg and the war films of Hollywood. This thing it's just amazing. I went to see it on "Can Day" here in Austin where you donate 3 cans of food to the homeless and see any movie you want. I saw 4 films that day, this was the 3rd  and it just completely blew me away. I instantly got the Korean Box Set  and have seen it many times since Unfortunately  the day I saw it in the theater was the last day it was showing in Austin. A BRILLIANT FILM. The film will just shake you to the core. The South Koreans are making brutally brilliant films. Amazing. Should be re-released with a major advertising campaign. The trailers you could cut of this thing my god. Stunning film and my pick for the best film of 2004 ! Check the site - http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=19054