<i>Holiday</i> is a Korean crime drama from Yun-ho Yang with a variety of flavors to it.<p>Based off a true Korean incident in the 1980s, the story has some intriguing concepts. The earlier parts of the film feel like <i>The Shawshank Redemption</i>,… More
<i>Holiday</i> is a Korean crime drama from Yun-ho Yang with a variety of flavors to it.<p>Based off a true Korean incident in the 1980s, the story has some intriguing concepts. The earlier parts of the film feel like <i>The Shawshank Redemption</i>, while the latter parts feel more like something out of <i>The Great Escape</i>. At 2 hours, the pace is moderate with a slow down and high drama near the ending. This isn't all that surprising. In fact, there may be too much drama at times, which makes for a less entertaining movie.</p><p>The characters have decent build up, however the villain, while a typical bad character, is just one to hate. Thanks to this, the good guys are that much more likable, which makes the ending even more effective.</p><p>Min-su Choi does a superb job as Kim An-seok the prison charge AKA the bad guy. Sung-jae Lee pulls off an effective leader of the pack and the supporting cast each provide their own personalities to the group.</p><p>This film does have a serious tone and message having to do with the criminal justice system, but the ending is somewhat disappointing and the entertainment factor is a little low. Still, <i>Holiday</i> is worthy of a watch.
