Min-sik Choi, Suk-kyu Han, 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 paramilitary squad...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 9, 2002
Stats: 334 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)
A great action thriller set in South Korean with Yunjin Kim of Lost. A great script with a few twists and a great ending.
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.
A huge box-office hit in Korea, Shiri is a must for genre fans. full review
There is a fine psychological thriller about divided loyalties and ambiguous identities buried with all the rubble and the maimed bodies, and Mr. Han and Ms. Kim play their slightly absurd roles with ... full review
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