Decibel

Suddenly, I wanted to watch a film about terrorism, and this title appeared, and I just watched it. The first time I saw the setting, to be honest, I am a typical person who is not quick enough to digest the setting of a film and cannot predict the ending of any film. For me, this decibel was less digestible at the start of the film, but when it lasted +- 50 minutes, I was able to digest it :D The film is dramatic, it tells of loyalty, revenge, anger, and honesty, and is very true. , it seems like it really happened, about a brother and boy who love each other, but are so respectful of their leader's decisions.

I like this film, and I give it a 7/10, not quite tense enough, but seeing the characters Kang Do-Young, Jeon Tae Song, and Jeon Tae Ryeong is really real!

With the two base plots(Submarine & Bomb) the run time of 2hrs is Crispy that makes watchable... Being tagged as sound terror movie where a bomb explodes if it reaches certain level of decibel is enough to crave for the movie... The combination of all lead actors was a tremendous job where every characters move along the flick to give a emotional texture especially Lee Jong's villainous act is a show stealer... Though the plot wasn't boring the writing falls flat at later part making it to feel an ordinary movie that uncovers the plot with belated time... The best part is a glimpses of Submarine portion scenes could have been an extended Overall a high octane action movie with some human value makes it watch worthy.

Korean's Cinema glory days belong in the past. Now it's decaying. Actors overacting, the same overdramatic context again and again. It's like we are watching the same movie, just with variations. And it's a shame, because there are many talented people involving in this area. Great action scenes, original stories etc. Please, do something, Korea is a big hope for the global film industry.

This has its moments. Action scenes are good. It's interesting and enjoyable. But it's longer than it should be. Viewer does not connect with the characters, it's too fast, chaotic and messy. At some point, i didn't care about what happened. Acting is wooden, except Rae-won Kim, he is very good. For sure, it's not a bad action movie. If you are a big a fan of this genre, maybe you will enjoy it more than me.

Not all of the actors were convincing or acted well in this drab feature but, for the 2 or 3 who were very good I have given the film a 3 star(instead of the 1 I was going to award it).

This was -for me- the dullest film in every way and, that is a rare thing to say indeed for a South Korean film...no matter what genre it falls into. It failed to light any spark of tension to have me sitting on the edge of my seat and, it failed to explain itself clearly in every single film piece. So! After about 20 minutes into the film I found myself at the point of not giving a damn who or what the the hell was blown up next.

Its a story that has been done before but the director just appears to have not been up to the job of getting his actors to give him what the audience needed to find it worth watching!

This is the second Korean film I watched on the big screen after Parasite and it was quite an experience. I really didn't expect the audience demography to be this lopsided and their madness for Lee Jong-Suk to be the cherry on top. Korean action thrillers have an unique quality when it comes to keeping the narrative engaging. Decibel is decent enough blend between a nail biting thriller and emotional drama. The emotional flashback do their job in elevating the story.

The fast paced narrative takes a breather during the flashbacks. But the celebrated navy officer being drawn into this run against time game involving bombs spread across the city and uses sound to detonate it. The suspense wrt the mystery bomber was well maintained till the third act, though the glimpse at the poster alone will reveal who is it. There is enough humor as well to cut the tension, not too action packed but the performances ensure Decibel ends up as a worthy watch.