Rating of
4/4
"A Bittersweet Life" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 02/10/12
A mob enforcer is made an example of when he shows mercy and fails to execute the mistress of the boss he has served with unquestioning loyalty for the previous seven years. Bloody vengeance ensues. Yes, this plot line isn't exactly the most original material you are ever going to see, but this film really is something special. Lee Byung-hun is an anti-hero following the classic examples of everything from Yojimbo through to Kill Bill; an intelligent, quiet and seemingly unflappable character who is the last person on Earth you'd want to piss off! It has the artistic visuals of Chan-wook Park, the gritty violence of Scorsese, the balletic, blood soaked action of old school John Woo films and a quirky credibility reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino. The result is everything I want from a crime drama or revenge story, and anyone who likes any of the above should take pains to track down a copy. Yet another bloody and bloody marvellous film from Korea.
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Daniel Corleone - wrote on 12/08/12 at 07:06 AM CT
Bittersweet Life, A ( Dalkomhan insaeng ) Review comment
This was underrated. Glad I saw your review and had the opportunity to see this. Just dropping by bro. Have a good one/viewing day.
