Tag Archives: Thriller

The Ides of March (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Idealism has no place in politics

Posted on April 20, 2012 by kaist455

One main weak spot of George Clooney’s “The Ides of March” is that its sharp message is hardly regarded as cynical in our days. It is virtually impossible for everyone to remain clean in the mud field called politics, and … Continue reading →

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The Yellow Sea (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Reconsideration of Chase, Chaos, and Mayhem

Posted on March 2, 2012 by kaist455

— I previously wrote the review for “The Yellow Sea” in late December of 2010. This is the second review written after I watched the director’s cut version in this week. If you want to read my original review, click … Continue reading →

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A low-key 3D job during the Cold war era

Posted on January 21, 2012 by kaist455

 In John le Carré’s novels, you will not find any glamor or fancy gadget you have seen in James Bond stories. The spies in his novels are more or less than public servants in shadows. They tentatively move around their … Continue reading →

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Meet Lisbeth Salander with a different style

Posted on January 14, 2012 by kaist455

As the remake, David Fincher’s new film “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” has its inherent weakness right from the beginning of its production. Around two years ago, the original Swedish picture directed by Niels Arden Oplev, based on late … Continue reading →

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A Simple Plan (1998) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : It sounded so simple at first…

Posted on January 7, 2012 by kaist455

 Sometimes the ordinary people becoming evil are more frightening than Dr. Hannibal Lector or Frank Booth. The villains like them are downright scary, but they are basically outsiders with monstrous nature beyond our common sense. In contrast, the characters in … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Dr. Watson’s honeymoon is postponed

Posted on December 24, 2011 by kaist455

When I watched “Sherlock Holmes”(2009) almost two years ago, I wondered whether it was good to inject the seven percent solution of caffeine/adrenaline to one of the most famous detectives in the English literature. I enjoyed its style, moods, and … Continue reading →

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Bullhead (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A Bull to the slaughter

Posted on December 3, 2011 by kaist455

“… I think that we’re all in our private traps, clamped in them, and none of us can ever get out. We scratch and, and claw, but only at the air, only at each other. And for all of it, … Continue reading →

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Drive (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A stylish action film with an enigmatic driver hero

Posted on October 23, 2011 by kaist455

“Drive” works not only as an entertaining action film with lots of style but also as a compelling character study with a fascinatingly enigmatic character surrounded by an array of the interesting characters. While the action sequences in the movie … Continue reading →

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Confessions (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Vengeance is hers

Posted on October 1, 2011 by kaist455

It begins on the last day of the semester at a classroom of some Japanese junior high school. Though they will return to their school after a month, most of the students are very excited while waiting for the time … Continue reading →

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Countdown (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s not easy to get her liver

Posted on September 25, 2011 by kaist455

 It seems serious at first with the matter of life and death, but “Countdown” is an enjoyable action thriller funnier than I had expected. Above all, it has the terrific comic performance from Jeon Do-yeon, one of the most talented … Continue reading →

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