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Oldboy (2013)

November. 27,2013
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A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.

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Listonixio
2013/11/27

Fresh and Exciting

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KnotStronger
2013/11/28

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

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Portia Hilton
2013/11/29

Blistering performances.

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Nicole
2013/11/30

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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harriconnell
2013/12/01

This movie replicated most of the plot points of the original but with none of the execution. None of the characters were that interesting so the pay-off wasn't that effective. Josh Brolin constantly changes personalities in order to fit into whatever the plot requires him to do. The camerawork was uninspired. The third act was basically just two people delivering exposition. Sharlto Copley was the one highlight, even though he wasn't amazing, everyone else was just ok.

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adonis98-743-186503
2013/12/02

Old Boy is a movie starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, and Samuel L. Jackson. Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason. Old Boy (2013) is a remake of a movie with the same name from 2003, now i just watched the original film today and i absolutely hated it and to be honest this one is way way better. First of all i really enjoyed Josh Brolin in the title role and Elizabeth Olsen was pretty damn good although the big twist regarding their characters was a little bit stupid, Jackson was over the top a little but nice, overall a film that i enjoyed alot but it's no classic either. (8/10)

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jim_gun
2013/12/03

this is a good movie, make u curious until the end. if u never watch the Korea version i suggest u to watch this version first, i think the western version better than the Korea version. it is thrilling and surprising... this is one of josh brolin best movie u must watch!! ignore all the critics, if u like thriller and mystery genre movie then u will like this movie.

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Leofwine_draca
2013/12/04

OLDBOY is a grim and unpleasant film for sure, but compared to Park Chan-wook's Korean masterpiece, this remake is weak sauce indeed. Spike Lee's version of the tale is a grim and nihilistic outing that takes away most of the original's power and style, leaving it an oddly hollow, uninvolving, and nasty viewing experience.A brutish Josh Brolin takes the lead role and fails to bring the complexity that Choi Min-sik added to the part. Brolin's character is a mere thug who never gains the viewer's sympathy for a moment despite the dark journey his character undertakes. In support, Samuel L. Jackson is quite poor basically playing himself, and Sharlto Copley has possibly the fakest-sounding British accent heard in a movie; what were they thinking? A surprisingly sincere Elizabeth Olsen is the only one who gives what I consider to be an impressive performance.The plot follows that of the original quite closely but smooths away rough edges and the nastier implications of the original narrative. It's not as controversial, let's say that. Certain scenes, like the infamous corridor fight, aren't a patch on those of the original film, and I found the ending to be a particular disappointment. Just another needless remake, then.

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