Movie No. 13 (2017): THE AGE OF SHADOWS
The Age of Shadows (2016)
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Cast: Gong Yoo, Song Kang-ho
In Korean and Japanese, with English subtitles
In 1920's Japan-occupied Korea, a Korean (Lee, played by Song Kang-ho) who serves the Japanese police force is sent to go after the Resistance fighters. The assignment puts his loyalty on the spot. He meets the leader of the resistance (Kim, played bu Gong Yoo) and, as a double agent now, agrees to help transport explosives to Shanghai. But, of course, there will be obstacles.
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Cast: Gong Yoo, Song Kang-ho
In Korean and Japanese, with English subtitles
In 1920's Japan-occupied Korea, a Korean (Lee, played by Song Kang-ho) who serves the Japanese police force is sent to go after the Resistance fighters. The assignment puts his loyalty on the spot. He meets the leader of the resistance (Kim, played bu Gong Yoo) and, as a double agent now, agrees to help transport explosives to Shanghai. But, of course, there will be obstacles.
I'd like to commend the movie for its ability to hold my attention from start to finish. The cinematography and art direction easily transform the places where important scenes take place into important and, sometimes, seemingly sinister characters. The artful action sequences are beautifully choreographed. The long sequence in the train that is "full of spies" creates and effectively maintains suspense. The great editing of the planting of the bomb and the "Japanese party", Ravel's Bolero playing during the whole sequence, makes the entire sequence unforgettable.
This is great entertainment.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: February 5, 2017
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