Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Oldboy is a piece of iconic cinema history that, in good conscience, I cannot suggest to most people.
The impact it has had on the art form is evident from the first few frames, and it’s exciting to tie it to the works that followed from directors that were obviously deeply influenced by Park Chan-wook’s creative genius.
However, it’s the despairing nature of this film that brings me pause. It is one of the ugliest stories I’ve ever engaged with. Darkly…