Oldboy
2003
South Korea
Park Chan-wook
Neo-noir Tragicomedy
What’s it all about: Instead of fighting in the parking lot like a normal person, You Ji-tae settles an old high school score by locking Choi Min-sik away for 15 years, which is nothing compared to how long this movie feels in real time.
Prostitute Index: medium
Death By: plummeting
Relics: internet cafe, hypnosis, an oboe-centric musical score
Hoops: smirking villain; a female lead who is either crying or climaxing and nothing else
Heartthrob: Jin-Seo Yoon
LoFi Magic: 15-on-1 hallway fight sequence (single shot)
Makes me want to: be sure not to revisit Sin City, True Romance, or Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Candotti Take: n/a
Worth a watch/rewatch: No
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