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• JY S

  
  Based on the assassination of Korean President Park Chung-hee, <i>The President's Last Bang</i> creates some controversy about the portrayal of the President himself.<p>Without question, the plot for this film is interesting and will grab a lot of people's… More
  Based on the assassination of Korean President Park Chung-hee, <i>The President's Last Bang</i> creates some controversy about the portrayal of the President himself.<p>Without question, the plot for this film is interesting and will grab a lot of people's attention. Unfortunately, the storytelling may only cater to certain people since the pace of this film is really slow. This is not an action movie by any means. It is more of a crime drama with a bit of dark humor. About 95% of this film takes place a couple of hours before the assassination, the assassination itself, and the few hours after the assassination.</p><p>It is the hours before the assassination that is a let down. The first 30 minutes of this film is a little political, boring, and at the same time may be a bit hard to grasp. It isn't until the 40 minute mark that the movie really picks up. The moments right before the assassination will hold your interest and so will the assassination itself. Not long after, the film drops back down into more of the political stage again.</p><p>As for the assassination itself it isn't a fancy shootout, but is rather a realistic execution. The only downside is that there isn't enough background in the beginning to show who is in on it. You don't really find out until the assassination is actually taking place.</p><p>The acting and cinematography are probably the best aspects of this film. Suk-kyu Han and Yun-shik Baek both lead off nicely with the supporting cast following behind.</p><p>The political aspect of this film is only for certain people, but it is still a decent watch if politics is not for you.

• El Hombre I

  
  An unabashedly leftist take on a dark period in Korea's history. Set almost entirely on the day of President Park Chung Hee's assassination in 1979, the film is an all out attack on his regime, and paints the former president as a drunk with an unhealthy obsession with the… More
  An unabashedly leftist take on a dark period in Korea's history. Set almost entirely on the day of President Park Chung Hee's assassination in 1979, the film is an all out attack on his regime, and paints the former president as a drunk with an unhealthy obsession with the Japanese. Politics aside, The President's Last Bang is an almost flawless work with cinematography that's a feast for the eyes and sound that's a treat for audiophiles. The dark humor is razor-sharp and distributed wisely, if unexpectedly. An almost mean spirited satire worthy of mention alongside Kubrick, Mamet and Altman. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view¤t=President_iw.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/President_iw.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]"The President's Last Bang" takes place on October 26, 1979. South Korea's reigning president has been in power since 1961. He is keeping the country under his thumb by cracking down on dissent and demonstrations. The official ideology of… More
  [font=Century Gothic]"The President's Last Bang" takes place on October 26, 1979. South Korea's reigning president has been in power since 1961. He is keeping the country under his thumb by cracking down on dissent and demonstrations. The official ideology of anti-communism has evolved into a long standing corruption. All of which is taking a physical and mental toll on the director of intelligence. And this comes to a boil at a party being given in the president's honor at a KCIA safe house...[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"The President's Last Bang" was inspired by true events.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]The film gets off to a slow start and is occasionally confusing. There are plenty of characters to keep track of, mostly through their job titles. Once it does get moving and events are put into motion, it does all come together for an effective political thriller that occasionally plays as black comedy. [/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font]

• Panta O

  
  The President's Last Bang (&#44536;&#46412; &#44536;&#49324;&#46988;&#46308;) is a movie which gives you a real punch from the start and then you wonder what happened - is someone still counting or you're on the floor and dreaming! The film focus… More
  The President's Last Bang (&#44536;&#46412; &#44536;&#49324;&#46988;&#46308;) is a movie which gives you a real punch from the start and then you wonder what happened - is someone still counting or you're on the floor and dreaming! The film focus is on the few hours before and after former Korean President Park's assassination on October 26, 1979. Controversial aspect of the film initially was the portrayal of the former president as a cowardly libertine, having late-night drinking parties, pawing young women, and in particular having much admiration for Japanese culture, to the point of occasionally speaking Japanese himself! The original title of this movie in English is "The People of Those Days" and refers to a famous Korean song of a similar title - "The Person of those Days". According to official sources, this song was performed by Sim Soo-bong during the party the night of Park's assassination (in the movie Sim Soo-bong is summoned to perform Japanese enka songs). I have to say that I really enjoyed the director's Im Sang-soo work - exceptionally unique and invigorating! If you have a chance to watch it, please, do it!