Oldboy
2013, Mystery & thriller/Drama, 1h 43m
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Suitably grim and bloody yet disappointingly safe and shallow, Spike Lee's Oldboy remake neither surpasses the original nor adds anything new to its impressive legacy. Read critic reviews
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Joe Doucett
Marie Sebastian
Adrian, The Stranger
Chucky
Edwina Burke
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Dec 19, 2017The remake of the Korean mind fuck does not shy away from most of the unpleasant aspects of the original, but it's a leaner, less detailed version, which makes it somewhat easier to stomach. The result is sometimes unintentionally funny, sometimes brutal, but the mystery is engaging and the movie entertaining enough. In other words: if you know the original, you won't need this. If you don't, this might very well blow your mind.Jens S Super Reviewer
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Oct 23, 2016Watched half. It's crap. Watch the original Korean version instead.Nicki M Super Reviewer
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May 19, 2015Josh Brolin is an extremely bad choice for the role of the protagonist. Besides, the execution is too weak, and is bound to disappoint regardless of having already watched the original or not.
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Nov 01, 2014Perhaps those are problems created by the heavy editing of Lee's cut, but this unnecessary and watered-down remake not only doesn't add anything new to the exceptional Korean film but is also full of plot holes and makes its jaw-dropping twist in the end seem only ludicrous.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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