Beomjoidosi

In the past when my wife and I would see it's an Asian movie we're about to watch we lowered our expectations immediately. But there is one exception on this rule and that is Korean movies. Koreans know how to make movies and they are by far the best Asian movie producers. The Outlaws (or Beomjoidosi) is again a good Korean movie. This time it's an action/crime movie based on true events. There is also some light comedy present and that's something rare in Asian movies. Dong-seok Ma is playing the main character Seok-do Ma and sometimes he reminded me as a modern Bud Spencer, smacking and slapping people around like it's his daily job. The Outlaws is well made, with good actors and with a story that is not too serious but entertaining. Another winner from South-Korea.

Yoon-sung Kang the master of tone strikes a beautifully haunting picture of paranoia and a horrifying portrait of delicate social commentary in The Outlaws. Ever so charismatic and charming with a stunning screenplay and outstanding performances from the entire cast. Yoon-sung's film is ever so relevant. It subconsciously strikes questionable fear into the void, beautifully executed with a dabble of stinging thriller.

The ratings for this film doesn't do it any justice. The acting in this film is incredibly strong with the return of Ma Dong Seok with the lead role as a strong minded Police officer. The movie revolves around the 2004 gang conflict in Seoul, South Korea which was a conflict between a local Korean based gang and a Chinese gang known as the Heuksapa. The movie keeps you on the edge of your seat for the whole time and the atmosphere and acting really capture the mood for this movie. This is the first IMDb review I am writing as I usually don't bother but this movie made me write this. Its performance can be shown through its massive success at the Korean box office. I recommend it 100%, you will not regret it.

I am european and not familiar with asian cultures...which means i probably lost a lot of the humor and details, but i ve always been fond of these kind of movies. The actors succeed in standing out and building report with the viewer. The plotline is nothing new butt the setting and unfolding is well done and the two hours passed by as if it was a blink of the eye. I hope to see something new from this director and lead-actor soon.

Leavened with humor, this is an epic sized, brutal cops and robbers action movie with quality production values, a script well thought out, good actors and over the top action sequences so well choreographed that they don't defy surface logic. As far as I'm concerned, if it's 'action' of any kind, the South Koreans set the bar for everybody.