Oldboy (2013)
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Duration: 104 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Spike Lee
Stars: Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson and Elizabeth Olsen
IMDb score:
5,8 (85.158)
Releasedate: 14 November 2013
Oldboy plot
"Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free."
A man is kidnapped and held hostage and then locked up in solitary confinement for 20 years. When he is inexplicably released again, his mission begins to discover who has locked him up all along. Gradually, he becomes entangled in a web of conspiracy and torment.
Actors and actresses
Joe Doucett
Marie Sebastian
Adrian Pryce
Chaney
Chucky
Haeng-Bok
Dr. Tom Melby
James Prestley
Edwina Burke
Cortez
Reviews & comments
IH88
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Oldboy
Reasonable remake. The film is a bit more accessible and straight forward than the South Korean original, and that has its pros and cons. Story-wise, it's all well put together and Spike Lee's direction isn't special, but with a number of impressive and absurd scenes, he does leave his mark on the material.
Brolin is impressive in the lead role and Elizabeth Olsen also knows how to get the most out of a somewhat thankless role. Copley and Jackson do disappoint. The twist is brought back well, but the intensity of the original is nowhere approached. Neither is the atmosphere. Oldboy is a solid remake that never really disappoints, but also nowhere can rise above the original.
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horizons
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- 5700 messages
- 2432 votes
Although the remake packs it all in a more usual style than the original, it remains a bizarre story of course. Fortunately, Brolin and Olsen do quite well in this film. Can't be said of Jackson...
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Shadowed
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- 11558 messages
- 6803 votes
Nice.
I'm really not supposed to say this, and I'm probably in the 2%, but I just like the remake better than the original. It's less annoying, a bit more accessible, and there's a lot less types walking around who are annoying as shit.
Although the original is so good in certain scenes that it can't be beat here, this movie sometimes comes with a few quirky scenes. It is a bit simpler and simpler and once seen the original, the twist is no longer new.
Still a cool video nonetheless. Everyone acts well, the film looks good and that was it. Indeed, in some ways it doesn't compare to the original, but I liked this part more.
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