Repost from 05/08/08:
Medyo mataas ang expectation ko after seeing Oldboy, which is the first of the Park's revenge trilogy (eto and second). Maganda yung plot pero it "could" have been better somehow. Kung paano nag-develop ang mga characters into their climax personalities are really well-thought out. Yung humor medyo out of context and corny kasi they tried so hard for the movie to be dramatic as well as darkly humorous. As always, Asian films talaga pag pinanood ko may character boredom scenes na walang background music at tila nag-aaksaya lang ng oras sa movie doing absolutely nothing. Not nearly as brutal and effective as Oldboy.
Still, watchable siya if mahilig ka sa mga anti-hero movies at sa mga character na may hinanagpis sa buhay.
Ang story niya? Hmm, okay. May isang bulag at piping lalaki na masyadong attached sa sister niya na nagkaroon ng malubhang sakit at kailangan ng malaking halagang pera para mapagamot niya siya. Malalaman mo rin kung gaano kahirap ang buhay niya kaya sila nagkaganun. Isang araw, habang umiihi sa CR, may nabasa siyang sticker na bumibili ng kidneys kaya naisip niyang pagsamantalahan ang pagkakataon upang magamit yung pera. Sa ibang dayo, may mayaman namang lalaki na separated, kasama ang pinaka-lovable niyang anak na sa isip niya ay namuhay siya ng "honest and simple" life. One thing happened that led to another as usual.
Tatapusin ko na ang trilogy after mahanap ko copy ng Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, which is the third (and final) installment of the trilogy.
Overall: 3.5/5
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