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movie: old boy [올드보이]
starring: choi min-sik, yoo ji-tae, kang hye-jeong, yoon jin-seo, kim byeong-wook, oh dal-soo
director: park chan-wook
genre: drama
country: korea
year: 2003
ckbs: 1
cute girls: 2
shirtless guys: 5
gang fights: 3
symbolism: ants
# of flashbacks: 2
things to be weary of: gifts in violet wrapping
imprisonment food: fried dumplings
gross scene: eating a live squid
butt shots: 2
breast shots: 2
crotch grabbing: 1
scene that made me close my eyes: pulling teeth with a hammer
weapon of choice: hammer
sex scenes: 1
memorable quote: "even though i'm no worse than a beast, don't i have the right to live"
member of: life's imprisonment
fun fact: four live squids were eaten to create the infamous sushi bar scene
based on: manga by minegishi nabuaki and tsuchiya garan
noteworthy scene: the final scene
rundown: man is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years. when released he must find out "why".
bottom line: rent it now!
comments: from all that i heard about this movie i went into the film with very high expectations. usually when this happens i'm let down. however, that wasn't the case here. old boy is definitely one of those films that should not be missed. it tackles the subject of revenage and does so with great style and story telling. i don't really want to say too much about the film because i don't want to spoil anything. just be prepared for a movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
rating: 4.5 soju bottles

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