I got that Borders coupon for 40% off a box set. I had my eye on house when I saw Oldboy sitting there in its copper case calling to me. I remember reading posts about it and kept hearing that people liked it, so I thought for $25 bucks I couldn't pass it up. Man I'm glad I got this set.
I thought the concept of the film was great. The cinematography was also top notch, why can't films like these be made like this in America? I find myself become more and more of a fan of Asian films, namely films of this nature that are a little more extreme and out there.
Spoiler (Highlight or Triple Click to Read): I didn't really connect that Mido was his daughter until I started seeing him going through the yearbooks and listening to the backstory. After that the movie basically changes directions and not only do you have to feel bad for Oh Dae Su but also for Woo-jin because it's basically Dae Su's own fault this happened. The hammer fight scene has to be the most bad ass action sequence of the year let me say that.
Although I was a little disappointed in Dae Su at the end of the film. Once he finds that Mido is his daughter, the character change I can understand but I think that it takes away from the character a little bit for me. Seeing him want to be Woo-Jin's dog was just sad. I would have rather seen him just either break down and cry or kill Woo-Jin and leave. |
I am very impressed with the set, I'm just going through the second disk now and will tackle the third one this weekend and then commentaries hopefully soon after. I see this is the second part of a trilogy? I haven't looked yet, but does anyone know if the first and third parts are available in the US?