David McInnis, David No, Dong-Kun Jang
A vessel is attacked by pirates 220 km northeast of Ji Long Port, Taiwan. The National Intelligence Service dispatches a secret agent after obtaining information that the vessel was carrying nuclear m...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 27, 2008
Stats: 81 reviews
This Korean film is actually a melodrama cleverly disguised as an action thriller. Sure, on the surface there are plenty of gunfights and firepower, and the plot is about an impending terrorist act thrust upon South Korea. However, at its core the movie is about a North Korean...( read more)
A good film, but sadly, nothing special. When I heard the premise of modern day pirates, that was enough to get my hard earned bucks (a pirate movie that isn't tongue in cheek that is). But what starts as a high seas pirate adventure turns into a fairly routine cat and mouse pi...( read more)
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Action Packed?! Naw. This Movie is everything but NOT Action packed. Unlike other Asia Movies with all that Hi hu ha and Kiyayu and all that Dragon thing and Kungfu thing, Typhoon is really different. Dont get me Wrong MOI IZ A ACTION and all that Kiya
it had to many elements to much story if thats possible i cared for the bad guy hes a tremendous actor good movie give a try its about love family war corruption and an awesome knife fight
An unspectacular big budget South Korean action film. Not especially exceptional or extraordinary in any way. The movie doesn't try to set itself apart from many other action films that I've seen in any distinct manner. Typhoon isn't that much different than a generic American p...( read more)
It's sad how his sister was captured and she died. Overall it's a good movie.
sorr was'nt really digging this flick,yeah my comments does'nt have any merit an i'm sure i could be wrong
The movie delivers the same old American action-flick themes of catastrophe narrowly averted, but the Korean version alters the meaning from triumph to sorrow. full review
The director's hokey melodrama and derivative action, when coupled with his inability to create any synergy between form and content, ultimately turns Typhoon into an insipid drag. full review
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