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South Korean trademark genre "Revenge Thriller" is back with Jeong-ho Lee's "Broken" based on the novel by Japanese novelist Keigo Higashino.

A widowed father Lee Sang Hyeon (Jeong Jae Yeong) is seeking vengeance after her only daughter is raped and murdered. He is utterly disgruntled by ineptitude of police until he finds a clue about the murderers, he takes the law in his own hands and kills one of the murderers. Now he becomes a fugitive and detective Eok-Gwan (Lee Sung-Min) is in his pursuit. Broken is a carefully crafted film with gloomy and revolting notions. It raises questions about juvenile felony and adult crimes. It rather blemishes of Korean law regarding juvenile delinquency. Is it veracious to kill minors who are involved in heinous crimes because Korean Law does not have a rigorous imprisonment system of minors? We can hear a lot of conversations in the movie regarding the moral or ethical verdict.

"Broken" unveils many contemporary concerns: adolescent bullying in schools, teenage prostitution and incompetent judiciary system. Jeong-ho Lee makes you embroil up with the characters and their dilemma is felt in every manner. The begrimed mood goes very well with immaculate cinematography.

The actors are perfect in their roles; every character has been played with utmost solemnity. Lee Sang Hyeon gives a stunning performance as a devastated and unforgiving father.

"Broken" is a thoughtful look at vehemence and violence with use of definitive elements of film-making.

My Vote 7.5/10

But a bit too over dramatic , however the plot , writing, etc are all good

8/10.

It is not as good as like other Korean movies. The story is pretty straightforward. The father is taking revenge for killing her daughter by hauting them down. Acting of the main lead is really appreciatable but story didn't work for me.

Pretty darn good. I thought the acting in this was great. I loved all the rain and snow scenes. The were shot nicely and really created a somber atmosphere. The lead male gave a moving performance. His portrait of grief, shock and somber irrationality really pulled me into his character. The story was solid enough to keep me engaged and I am glad I came across it.

South Korean films are renowned for their unpredictability. 'Broken' is no exception.

We never know when we'll see someone for the last time, and this film brings this fact across very effectively. The film also illustrates the sick world of abduction for the sake of Internet porn, and sex slaves. Jae-yeong Jeong is excellent as a father who wants to revenge his daughter's death. How far would you go for revenge? There's a fine line between vengeance and becoming just another criminal. Even the cops here are divided: should they protect the scumbags against the father, who is taking justice into his own hands, or is he actually doing them a favor by hunting them down? The film explores so many different avenues here - from the father's perspective, as well as the police, and the general public.

'Broken' has a very clever script that hits us with surprise upon surprise. The ending is not what I expected, but then again, this is Korean cinema.