Hollywood style, local movie

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2004)

Though it is true that this movie has a lot of Hollywood. It is based on the historical event of a civil war. There is a deeper meaning to the corny story line and the over dramatized scenes. The movie cannot be watched in the context of a war movie, only. The whole allegorical point of the movie is the fight between the brothers which alludes to Korean history. In the movie, they first fight shoulder to shoulder, as Korea fought Japan, later fighting each other, as in Communist north versus Democratic south.
Contemporary Korean movies are known to be over-done versions of Hollywood. This one is no different. Technically, it is as good as a Hollywood movie, but the content cannot be limited to "war is bad." I would suggest studying some Korean history, just a little bit, before watching this film.