Thursday, April 21, 2011

The Man From Nowhere (2010)

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)
The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi / 아저씨 (2010)

Genre: Action Thriller
Director: Lee Jeong-beom
Starring: Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Hyo-seo
Duration: 119 min.
Rating: 7.3/10

Summary:
A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug and organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.


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The Man from Nowhere from director Lee Jeong-beom, was South Korea's most successful film in 2010, it was the highest box office grossing film and took home 7 trophies at the 2010 Korea Film Awards.

Following the current tradition of high quality ultra violent action films coming out of South Korea, this one doesn't disappoint.  While it's not a perfect movie, the story itself is not original, with shades of Leon, Taken, and Man on Fire, and the melodrama feels a bit forced at times, but the performances, and especially the action sequences are fantastic.        

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)

The Man From Nowhere / Ajeossi (2010)

11 comments:

MrBouchard said...

The storyline was good, the action also decent but I've seen beter. 8/10

Jack L said...

Sounds good, I like these Korean films, they are becoming more skilled at these revenge/action films than Hollywood has ever been...

cassandrageminni said...

Hey, this looks pretty interesting to me. I'll keep an eye out for it.

Hermann Rorschach said...

F'ing bookmarked. I guess I am more inclined towards modern productions (be they action or drama or whatever) simply because they are much easier to find.

I dig these types of stories. I'll try to report back after watching. Nothing to lose. Nothing to compromise.

Moviemonstrosity said...

Now these are the movies that i prefer! It wants me to rewatch OldeBoy! Great find!

Bonjour Tristesse said...

Yes they really have surpassed Hollywood when it comes to crime thrillers.

derek rampersad said...

looks good. gonna pick it up now.,

Adalmin said...

The little girl's hair in that second screenshot. It's kind of amazing.

リリアン _♛_ said...

wooow this is great ^ ^heheI saw more than 20 timesI have dvd:)

リリアン _♛_ said...

yes I love this movie the goodness of love Won Bin amazing and flawless in the movie...

Bonjour Tristesse said...

Wow you must really love this film, I don't think I've seen any movie more than 20 times.

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