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In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.
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It's all about acting and Music and rhythem.
Thriller movies are very dangerous to make cause 4/10 will be totally disaster.
Well, after I watched this movie first thing came out from my mind is it's only Jan.26 and I've alreay seen the best movie released in 2020 period.
You will probably say hey man, there is 11 more months to go.
Nope.
This is it.
The movie is about Kim who assasninate the president Park which really happened in South Korea back in 1970s.
Many people thaught the Kim is the bad guy and the President Park is the lendeng who made Korean a rich country now. But you know what? That is not exactly true.
Afte being in that seat for 18 years, he was totallt corrupted.
Someone had to kill him. He was a dictator which no one can touch like Kim Il Sung.
The last 20 minute was so intensed that I couldn't even lean my back on the chair. I had to watch with my back bent towrd the screen.
Not even one minute to feel boring. Great movie.
The last 20 minute was so intensed that I couldn't even lean my back on the chair. I had to watch with my back bent towrd the screen.
Not even one minute to feel boring. Great movie.
You know when they say that good intentions can go wrong? What if you can't actually tell if they went wrong? Who is to say what right and wrong is anyway? I wouldn't dare say I understood every little bit of history that was presented here (this is one of those cases where it makes sense, at least afterwards) to get into what the movie was about. Yes this is based on real characters and events - and yes it can be confusing to a degree.
Especially because of all the grey areas this covers. And power grabs and jealousy, rivalry and pure horror/fear inside ones mind. To at least a certain degree, things displayed here, would be things you'd attest or expect from North Korea(n goverment), not from the one in South Korea. But when not all is developed yet, when people have to go to the streets to protest for certain things and rights ... well things get and are complicated.
So this is very well made and really amazingly acted. If political thriller/drama is in your "playlist"/something you enjoy watching, this is definitely worth watching. Otherwise you may have issues with it and it's pacing ...
Especially because of all the grey areas this covers. And power grabs and jealousy, rivalry and pure horror/fear inside ones mind. To at least a certain degree, things displayed here, would be things you'd attest or expect from North Korea(n goverment), not from the one in South Korea. But when not all is developed yet, when people have to go to the streets to protest for certain things and rights ... well things get and are complicated.
So this is very well made and really amazingly acted. If political thriller/drama is in your "playlist"/something you enjoy watching, this is definitely worth watching. Otherwise you may have issues with it and it's pacing ...
Its another political history drama, this one about the build up towards the assassination of president park in 1979. all this was uncharted teritory to me, knowing extremely little about south korean history, but interesting it was, and something new ive learned.
historical dramas do have frames to follow when the story shall be told, so you cant waver around the bush as in a non fictional drama. but the build up for me knowing less than nothing it was quite intense, the actors good, and as usual the score of south korean film making of high quality.
even though there was a bit too many Parks in the plot, the grumpy old man will recommend a watch, south korean politics and democracy were and maybe still are a wasps nest to rule.
historical dramas do have frames to follow when the story shall be told, so you cant waver around the bush as in a non fictional drama. but the build up for me knowing less than nothing it was quite intense, the actors good, and as usual the score of south korean film making of high quality.
even though there was a bit too many Parks in the plot, the grumpy old man will recommend a watch, south korean politics and democracy were and maybe still are a wasps nest to rule.
I remember seeing another historical Korean movie on people's riot. Same as this time, some story lines are hard to understand. Luckily as long as there is LBH, I have nothing to lose.
The movie is based on a political history and its backstage dark site. It is sad, South Korea had dictators which weren't that long time ago. But,however it is free from its dictators now, however it gained its desirable democracy.
I don't know how the movie portraits Kim as a patriot or as a traitor. But,his acting was amazing and other cast did a great job.
I don't know how the movie portraits Kim as a patriot or as a traitor. But,his acting was amazing and other cast did a great job.
Did you know
- TriviaOfficial submission of South Korea for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.
- GoofsThe establishing shots of Washington, D.C. are clearly from the 21st century and not the 1970s, as the World War II Memorial (built in the 2000s) is visible.
- Quotes
President Park: ''A man's path isn't always filled with laughs, but a storm can not stop a man with determination"
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- Also known as
- The Man Standing Next
- Filming locations
- Place Vendome, Paris, France(Park rendezvous with Korean consulate staff in France.)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $113,527
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,514
- Jan 26, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $34,664,900
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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