O Advogado

In the languages of some tribes in Africa, there is no word "freedom" at all. They do not know what it means. People always say that the more a person lacks something, the more he publicizes it, so he has toilet paper such as representative, development concept and values. When the country around us reflects on the past, we are still drunk with money.

This movie was very meaningful, I enjoyed every minute. Amazing acting with an outstanding cast. This is a courtroom drama done right. Surely one of the best attorneys put on screen in the entire cinema history. This film doesn't disappoint.

The almost first half of the movie was average but it grips up after the first half and it is really awesome to watch the second half of the movie.

Very well made, highly recommended. For the roots of the South Korean miracle, and the many little battles to achieve democracy.

Powered by another fantastic showcase from the ever-reliable Song Kang-ho, The Attorney is a riveting slice of South Korean history that brings an infamous incident to screen and delivers as a consistently captivating legal drama about an ambitious tax lawyer who decides to represent & defend a group of students arrested by the military regime on fabricated charges.

Co-written & directed by Yang Woo-suk in his directorial debut, the story first acquaints us with the titular character, the rise of his law firm and the events that ultimately lead to him taking up the notorious case. The other subplot depicts the human rights violations that was perpetrated by the military power during its rule before the two storylines clash & unravel in the court of law.

The non-linear narration has its hits n misses but it keeps the interest alive. The film starts as a light-hearted drama and takes its time to establish the protagonist which helps us invest in him despite his differing views which are then challenged & changed by the court proceedings. The performances are gripping, with Song adding another impressive work to his acting oeuvre and leads from the front.

Overall, The Attorney is a skilfully crafted & brilliantly acted historical account of South Korea's dark past that rides almost entirely on Song's fantastic input to steer past the finish line, and is by all means a promising start for its debutant director. Informative, enlightening & entertaining throughout, the film isn't as provocative or politically charged as it could've been but it delivers the desired goods with finesse.