I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Nice effects though.

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Yet another outstanding film from director Kim Jee-woon! An all-star cast, awesome photography, great cinematography and full-on action, adventure and excitement - what more could you possibly ask for in one movie? This action packed western is fast-paced and insanely entertaining. The music was just stunning and effectively propelled some scenes forward. The entire production was simply brilliant.Although not always realistic, this is the most fun I've ever had with a movie. Some of the action scenes are just jaw-dropping! Byung-Hun Lee in particular was very convincing as The Bad. It is impossible not to be entertained!

Wow, Hollywood has a real problem here. This is the best big budget popcorn movie I have seen in a long time. I just watched "The Expendables 2," and if you are looking for that same kind of essentially simple action-adventure, this movie is vastly better. The plot is tight, it has far superior acting (admittedly, not saying much considering Stallone and company), and the cinematography is lush and excellent. Also, I don't usually comment on soundtracks, but this one is a new classic, an outstanding modern take on that of an old- time spaghetti western. This movie starts moving at the very beginning and never lets up, yet it doesn't degenerate into total mindless blood splattering like, for instance, "The Expendables 2" did. (Watch this movie into the credits or you won't see the entire ending.) This movie is subtitled, but it has an undemanding plot, so that shouldn't deter anybody. It's basically just a very well-made Korean spaghetti western with a lot of casual violence, but with profoundly better humor than most American movies of this kind are capable of nowadays. America might be in trouble here, first Korean automobiles go from junk to quality, and now it seems like their film industry is doing a repeat. About the only thing an American should know is that this movie is grounded in the history of Asia in the period right around the WWII, when Japan aggressively expanded its empire into large parts of the region. (If you are going to be a stickler, I don't really believe that those Jeeps, which I think are post-WW II license-built copies, really belong in this movie--I doubt there really should be Jeeps of any kind at all in this movie.) If the mostly cartoonish, but occasionally more realistic, violence doesn't bother you, then just sit back and enjoy the ride this Tarantino-lite movie has to offer (I don't personally much care for Tarantino-extreme anyhow).

Great movie. Of course, with plenty of violence and gore but also fun. I've seen many Korean movies and this one is near the top (nothing can top the "Old Boy", ever). Great cast, almost perfect direction, editing, camera...anything. You can even disregard some accidental blood spray on the camera lens here and there. You even forget that you don't understand the language (not being Korean, and occasionally Japanese or Chinese, of course). So, if you want to spend a bit more that two hours really enjoying the art of making movies, go for this one. It doesn't matter if it is some sort of an eastern western or... something. It's that good and even better. Hollywood can really learn from Koreans (although there are a lot of references here to the Hollywood classics and even Italian "spaghetti westerns"). The mix-up of almost everything you've seen in other movies here functions perfectly. The only thing that's missing is SF genre, but Koreans do not sleep. Can't wait for their next project, whatever it may be. Absolutely recommended.

This is a stunning visual film to watch. The cinematography is exceptional through-out the movie. The framing, the lighting and the colors are outstanding. This alone makes the movie a joy for me to see.The problem with the film is that it lacks depth. The director uses archetypes from the Italian Westerns of the 1960s and 1970s. Some of the dialogue and action is lifted directly from Sergio Leone's "man without a name" opus. Most obviously The Good, The Bad and the Ugly; but also a heavy splattering of the others. The problem is not the reworking of Leone's work, but I do not think the director quite understands how to work subtext into his script. In fact, the director leaves far too much exposition to the end which makes the movie drag at the end of the epic battle scene (I thought this might be a cultural issue, but I do not know if it is).Another thing that bothers me (and here comes my western sensibilities), I know stunts.... and there were horses hurt during the filming of the battle scene. The reason I say this is that I could see trip wires. So for the photography I give this film 6 points out of 10. I also suggest that the director rent some of the Ford Westerns. As good as Leone was Ford was better.