Oldboy, by Chan-Woo-Park.

Oldboy

Oldboy, a movie made by the Korean director Chan-woo-park, released in 2003, got a worldwide release thanks to the Grand Prix de Jury of the Cannes film festival. I know itÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s a bit late, but I saw it a few times last month and I decided to make a thread.

The movie starts with Oh Dae-su (the main character) locked up 15 years for unknown reasons. He doesnÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t have ANY contact with the outside world. All he has is a T.V., which is his entire life for 15 years. On a certain day he gets released, dropped on the roof of an apartment complex.

With the mystery and sur-realism in the start director Chan-woo-park creates an atmosphere that will be there for the entire movie, this is also thanks to the way Min-sik Choi (Oh Dae-su) brings his character, the confused and empty look in his eyes. Only by judging his looks you can see he wants revenge. ItÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s special that this movie isnÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t about violence or Asiatic scock-moments (the teeth scene), it shows us more the psychological aspects of vengeance in this movie.

ItÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s not only about who has done what he did to Oh Dae-su, but more about why he has done what he did. This vague and in someway thrilling/Claustrophobic storyline brings us to an awesome climax where Oh Dae-su must not only confront his enemy, but also confronted with himself. This movie which will take you in a vice-grip while watching, and wonÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t let you go after it, to be short: a must see! Not only for people who like Korean movies.

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