The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
Akinjeon
Directed by:
Won-tae LeeScreenplay:
Won-tae LeeCinematography:
Se-Seung ParkCast:
Dong-seok Ma, Moo-yeol Kim, Sungkyu Kim, Seung-mok Yoo, Min-cheol Choi, Yoon-sung Kim, Dong-won Heo, Hee-joon Oh, Ji-soo Yang, Jae-myung Yoo, Gyoo-ri Kim (more)VOD (3)
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Fierce and feared Zeus gang boss Jang Dong-su gets involved in a fender bender on a rainy night and gets attacked without warning, ending up with several severe wounds. After fighting back, he barely kept his life but his reputation as a gang boss is damaged beyond repair. His only way to somehow get his image on track is to find his attacker and exact revenge. He decides to team up with Det. Jung Tae-seok, who believes that Jang’s attacker is none other than a serial killer. The two men pool their talents and resources at their fingertips to slowly find a serial killer simply known as “K”. (Cannes Film Festival)
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The Koreans are at it again, serving up a brilliant crime thriller! The film is inspired by true events from 2005 and I love the idea itself. A gangster played by Ma Dong-Seok (the guy has been pulling Korean movies up lately) is stabbed by a serial killer and is forced to team up with a detective to catch the evil killer. Two bad guys have to catch an even bigger bad guy and everything works. The film has a decent drive, charismatic characters (I enjoyed both the likeable cop and the cool sleazy killer), plenty of action and suspense, and an awesome cliffhanger finale at the courthouse that immediately begs for a prison sequel. Great visuals are a given and the Koreans notch up another solid serial killer flick. 80%.
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