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The Villainess

Ak-Nyeo

2017

Jung Byung-gil

Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Seo-hyung, Sung Joon ...

5.9

1,894

Thriller. Action 'The Villainess' is the story of a woman raised as a killer. She is forced to work for the government in exchange for her freedom.

	Media	Author	Review
		Maggie Lee Variety	"[It] has more braun than brains (...) There’s an unabashed lack of plot, motive or meaning for the sake of pure adrenaline rush."
		Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"Another step up the ladder for Korean director, writer and producer Jung Byung-gil (...) The film comes into its element in the imaginative action scenes"
		Allan Hunter Screendaily	"Kim Ok-vin gives an energetic performance (...) A satisfyingly convoluted revenge thriller in which the dynamically staged, blood-drenched action sequences are a highlight rather than the film’s sole raison d’être."
		Bradley Warren The Playlist	"Terrific action, but muddled storytelling (...) Everything in between the opening and closing high points is melodramatic and often confusing"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"The craziest action movie of the year, and also the most convoluted (...) [It] is derivative junk, but rarely has derivative junk been executed with such panache and personality."
		Keith Watson Slant	"In the end, 'The Villainess' doesn't add up to all that much beyond a slick march toward an act of bloody revenge (…) The film's overcomplicated plot is needlessly difficult to follow (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"Throughout 'The Villainess', I was truly impressed by the stuntwork, fight choreography, and camerawork (...) Technically fascinating (...) Hard to dismiss despite its flaws."

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