Honestly with the acting power of the likes of Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin I would've liked to see the whole film just be their negotiation unfolding. But instead, the movie was bogged down with numerous political scenes that could've been cut out, especially since all the valuable intel on the corrupt officials/executives are coming from Min anyways. All the extra political scenes left the 3rd act rushed, with basically all the film's action residing in the last 10 minutes.
The screenplay was definitely the weakest element of the movie, but honestly with some scenes cut in the editing room, I think I would've bumped my rating up to a 9.
Acting, directing, production design, realism, etc. was all great though.
The way the film is though, it's a generous and forgettable 8/10.
The screenplay was definitely the weakest element of the movie, but honestly with some scenes cut in the editing room, I think I would've bumped my rating up to a 9.
Acting, directing, production design, realism, etc. was all great though.
The way the film is though, it's a generous and forgettable 8/10.