The Roundup

Gilgamesh, I mean Ma Dong-seok, and his incomparable vigor is the star of this devilishly entertaining action-thriller-comedy. The plot might tad shaky in its focus, but the film never strays in delivering its ravishing thrills.

This movie kicked major butt!!! Excellent acting, witty writing and precisely choreographed action sequences really brought it in this Korean cop action film. Apparently it's a sequel, but honestly you would never know it. The film holds its own quite well. It was very reminiscent of the Steven Seagul movies from the 80's & 90's, in which there is a lot of awesome fight scenes, but it also has a story that kept you interested throughout. I highly recommend this one for fans of Korean films, or action films in general. 4 hard punches out of 5.

This time the presentation is far more refined and more smoothed around the edges! Almost all the issues that I have encountered on the previous occasion have been rectified except for a couple. We've got ourselves better fights, comparatively more space for the primary cast to breathe, and last but not least, a competent portraiture of an unrelieved and an unyielding antagonist, who will make you terrified.

But, hey you don't need to worry. Don Lee (Ma Dong-Seok) is here to save the day (yet again) with his overpowering charm and his heavenly fist, and boy oh boy! Doesn't he pack a punch!

This is the best action film I have seen in years. The Roundup is very well done and it's worth your attention. If you can handle subtitled movies, then you should take it in.

I would like to note that I've been up on Don Lee for a minute. Ever snice I saw Champion (quite literally a Korean adaption of Over the Top), and before he did the Eternals, which unfortunately, was not the movie to introduce the Train to Busan star to American audiences.

My man is going for a Slyvester Stallone style here. For me as an American it's very much a though back to 80s and 90s action movies, before the Kenau Reeves era. He's so tough, that he's got a bad ass guitar riff score he enters all his coolest scenes to.

The action is raw and brutal, like we kind of expect from a Korean film. These guys don't shy away from the violence. Plus, it's a good and gritty police drama at its core. I had so much fun seeing it in theatres man!

Plus, I discovered it's a Sequel to another movie! I got to see that now!!