Suk-kyu Han, Min-sik Choi, Yunjin Kim
A dazzling action movie from South Korea, Shiri follows two South Korean government agents, Ryu and Lee, as they pursue a female super-assassin from North Korea. Meanwhile, an elite paramilitar...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 9, 2002
Stats: 331 reviews
korean and from the south. do i need to say anymore? has choi min-sik in it who plays oh dae-su in oldboy. action packed to say the least with one or two plot twists
There was a scene in this movie where an entire SWAT team was chasing a bad girl down a very long hallway, shooting at her. She was able to take a few behind the back/over the shoulder shots back at them and killed a few. She escaped. Another scene where an entire SWAT team burst...( read more)
Check the poster for this one. Koreawood has learned a lot from Hollywood. You will never see the shot from this poster in the movie. Not even close. Sadly. If only . . . . What do you think they're selling here? Good looking automatic pistols? Yeah, right. Seriou...( read more)
One of the blockbusters that blew Korean cinema into Western audiences. The first 5 minutes of the film should be cut out - the north Korean training camp scenes are pointless. After that the film is a great thriller.
Hollywood action blockbuster, made in Korea. You will feel the strong influence of 90's Hollywood action flicks, just set in a Korean setting with Korean actors. You have your Hollywood staples; Doomsday bomb, rogue unit with questionable motives, countdown timer, troops with q...( read more)
this is korean at its most unoriginal form. despite having choi min-sik and song kang-ho,two of their most celebrated actor, this movie is no more than a rip-off of every hollywood action movie.disappointing
Overall interesting movie but lots of incoherences. Great acting but too long.
Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).
First viewing: 02.02.2003
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