Cubussoli
Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
Fatma Suarez
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
paulclaassen
Sae-ron Kim is not only precious, but also brilliant in her role, as is Bin Won as the ex-black operations soldier/pawnshop keeper. The film so effectively depicts the lengths criminals will go to for money it makes one shudder to think this actually does happen in real life. Filled with so much feeling and emotion, this action -packed thriller was a delight to watch - and what a beautiful ending!
japrice-26876
This film is definitely my favorite foreign film so far this year. The film is about a man, Cha Tae-sik who lives a quiet life running a pawn shop. He is loner whose only friend is a little girl, So-mi, who lives next door. So-mi is a loner like Cha Tae-sik who can take care of herself and steal really well. So-mi's mother, Hyo-jeong, is a heroin addict who stole drugs from a notorious korean-vietnamese drug gang and never provides or protects her daughter So-mi. Two gangsters go to Tae-sik's pawn shop and attempt to take a package from him through force and guns, but Tae-sik easily overpowers them scaring them with his speed. Eventually the mother is caught beaten and kidnapped along with her daughter So-mi. Once Tae-sik finds out he goes on a quest to save them. In his search he finds other children being used to make drugs and deliver them. He saves them and kills one of the drug lords brothers which causes the other to become furious threatening to rip So-mi's eyes out and kill her. He eventually finds out the So-mi's mother has been killed, and they tell him that they harvested So-mi's eyes and killed her, this enrages Tae-sik and he heads out on a hunt for the drug-lord . Once he arrives he is given a jar of eyeballs(that are not So-mi's) and thinks that they belong to So-mi. This leads him to kill every drug member by either shooting them, or slowly slitting their wrists. He catches his breath and formulates some thoughts. He rationalizes the situation and does not see another option than to kill himself. So he has his gun to his head and is about to shoot himself. When suddenly So-mi appears from the shadows, untouched with both eyes.
e-53976
The direction is astonishing, and the cinematography is gripping enough to keep our eyes on the screen. The film does an effortless job of building tension and discomfort when need be, making the scenes of violence and revenge all the more gratifying. The violent scenes do exhibit blood (prepare for a lot of stabbing), but it's used sparingly enough that the film isn't in danger as being classified as shock gore.
thmurphy-37414
The movie, The Man from Nowhere is one of the best movies I have seen in the past year, that has to do with a foreign film. I guess it had something to do with all of the action, but I just really enjoyed watching it. There are a few moments where you have to think about it and try to come to a reality where something would actually take place. Yet, due to the main character's past and everything that he has gone through, it is really hard to tell just why he does everything that he does. To start it off, I will go with the relationship between the man and the prostitute's daughter. There will be many spoilers, but to carry on with my point... There are many different reasons for why the man chases after the girl after she is taken away due to her mother's involvement with the drug ring is South Korea. Etc... Anyway, I believe he does this due to the loss of his daughter and his wife. As they were taken away so abruptly, he never had a chance to save them. Yet, now he actually does have a chance to save the little girl that he somewhat sees his wife/daughter in. Despite this, the movie puts a view on the trafficking of body parts and the use of children. As no one would suspect a child to do anything harmful. They use this to their edge and due to that it is a huge problem. This movie is a 9 out of 10. I would recommend anyone watches it.
