11 Feb 2016

JUST BELOW KOREAN STANDARDS



New Korean cinema has been one of the century’s best, combining economically potent production with some really great screenwriting. Most of it’s international glory, new Korean movie draws from criminal thriller with intertwined script at its core.

„Friend” is no excuse, following a group of friends on their way from teenage days up to late thirties. On that way, main characters evolve and pick their sides of the law, as already seen. And that’s where the majority of „Chingoo’s” flaws lie. Everything is already seen in the American cinema, aside from trademark Korean brutality. Even the twists and turns are too obvious as well as the evolution of the characters.

„Friend” is „just” a solid thriller and as such, placed just below the high standards of the new Korean cinema.




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