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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

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Original title

Boksuneun naui geot (Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance)

Year

2002

Running time

129 min.

Country

South Korea

Director

Park Chan-wook

Screenwriter

Park Chan-wook, Lee Jae-sun, Lee Mu-yeong, Lee Jong-yong

Cast

Cinematography

Kim Byeong-il

Producer

CJ Entertainment, Studio Box

Genre

Thriller. Drama | Crime. Disease/illness. Terrorism. Revenge

Movie Groups

Vengeance Trilogy

Synopsis

Mr. Vengeance tells the story of Ryu a deaf-mute, has a sister that needs a kidney transplant. Recently laid off at his factory, he has to find other ways to obtain 10 million won to purchase a kidney from the black market.

This movie is the first of Park Chan-Wook's revenge-themed trilogy (Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance).

Rankings Position

#25 Best Korean Movies of all time

Awards: 2002: Blue Dragon Film Awards (South Korea): 5 nominations

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Critics' reviews

"Savage yet spellbinding"

V.A. Musetto: New York Post
"Perhaps with an open and willing mind, you'll also see the vast difference between this wily consciousness experiment and, say, Rob Zombie's new box of schlocks"

Aaron Hillis: Premiere
"When it comes to serving up diabolical horror with bold, sophisticated glee, Park, best known for "Oldboy," is right up there with Dario Argento, Guillermo del Toro and Takashi Miike"

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"This ultra-violent revenge thriller is far more notable for its baroque excesses than coherence or credibility"

Frank Scheck: The Hollywood Reporter
"There is so much talent on display in Park Chanwook's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, it is a drag that the film never rises to the level of its director's obvious ability"

Manohla Dargis: The New York Times
"So badly told that it ends up dissecting a corruption that exudes from nowhere but itself"

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly

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