hyped garbage

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

All the characters were written in a very basic manner - no one stops to make logical decisions. People on similar sides of the conflict don't communicate, which may make the movie more dramatic, but instead l was left bewildered at why people were doing what they were doing.On the plus side, the acting was really good - especially the daughter So Mi and the main character.

The hero's development through the story to the end perfectly matched the title. It wasn't because he was mysterious, it was the fact he was the girl's neighbor. You don't see how much he cared for the girl until the finale. He was a stranger(technically due to him a the girls relationship in the beginning) that helped another. He was almost like the star from the movie"redemption" , a hero who fell off but crawled out of it. The villians weren't dumb, they were an actual threat to other people around them(the license plate scene and the ruffied girl).the bad guy were just really caught off guard. Which is understandable because They were dealing with someone They know nothing about and underestimated. They were even evil to the point that their brutal deaths gave the feel they deserved it. The use of "ants" was even new to me as well. This showed these weren't the usual drug traffickers you hear about. The fight scenes were used well. The first fight the hero had being the tip of the iceberg of what the final fight would finally be. The brutality matched the emotions and situations. From self defense, survival, and to pure rage. Unlike most fighting movies who has fights in every scene, this actually made the wait worth it.

The direction is astonishing, and the cinematography is gripping enough to keep our eyes on the screen. The film does an effortless job of building tension and discomfort when need be, making the scenes of violence and revenge all the more gratifying. The violent scenes do exhibit blood (prepare for a lot of stabbing), but it's used sparingly enough that the film isn't in danger as being classified as shock gore.

There are many action movies with action star and his friend who goes missing. Our hero in turn goes as one man army for the rescue of the friendly counterpart. Well the movies come to our mind are Leon, Man on fire and Taken.This movie however impresses me the most. The reason is its cinematography and emotional take in its execution. Also unlike many action movies the action does not seem unreal.Many reviewers were unhappy about the plot being complex. According to me this may be because movie is Korean. My view is it's not at all compound, just that the language is something that we are not use to.Remake 'Rocky Handsome' of this movie in Bollywood nowhere stands near original.