Tae Guk Gi is everything I crave in a war film.

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2005)

While some will avoid placing Tae Guk Gi amongst such company as Platoon, or Bridge On The River Kwai I must say that in many ways this film hit me even harder. Tae Guk Gi had me balanced on my nerves and weeping not less than three times. This film is not just captivating, it is poetic, almost Shakespearean. A true gem has graced us and I must say thank you to the fantastic actors and crew involved in one of the top three (perhaps the best) war films I have ever seen. The transformation that occurs in this film both among the characters and the country are portrayed better than I could have imagined. I also was blessed by the fact that I was confused about which brother was being portrayed in the present day, which I hope was the directors intention not my own mistake.