Oldboy (2013)
Directed by Spike Lee
this remake of the Korean film of the same name stars Josh Brolin,
Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley. An alcoholic man is kidnapped and
awakes to find his wife has been murdered with him as the prime
suspect in the killing.
Inevitably this film
will be compared to the 2003 version that was a cult hit and I am not
sure that this version ever adds anything despite including some
differences. Part of the impact of the original was from the pure
shock of experiencing the story but with this being a remake a lot of
that is removed. Comparatively the action sequences do not add up as
well here either but it seems this may be in part due to studio
meddling.
3/5
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