Oldboy

Oldboy is a S. Korean movie.
I watch quite a few movies from Japan, China and Korea.

But this one was a stand-out.
I really liked it, but I had no idea what I was getting into.

It was described as a story of revenge. And that is true to a point. But there is so much more to it. The revenge part is mostly relegated to the first third or half. Then it moves on to other topics. While revenge is still a driving force, there is more. And I would say it is deeply disturbing.

Sexual taboos are difficult things to deal with, and they play a large part in the resolution of this story. Although I had guessed correctly what one would be, I was not prepared for the other.

At the end I found myself sitting quietly for several minutes considering what I had just seen. I realized that I would be thinking about what I saw for quite some time. And I have been.

I have found that I can't stop telling people about it. Not in detail, but in a way similar to how I described it above. It seems to be living in my head. If you want to know what I'm talking about, it is available from Netflix. But fair warning, the revenge part does get somewhat bloody, and the rest... Well, it is very well done, but I would say that it is not easy to watch sometimes.

I love movies like this. But damn... I kinda wish I had been warned.

Thanks Ryan.