Lady Vengeance (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) (Chinjeolhan geumjassi) (2005)

Posted : 2 months, 1 week ago at Sep 11 2:18

Part of a Vengeance Trilogy of which the more well-renowned Oldboy belongs to. IMO, of the trio, I find that Sympathy For Lady V to more strongly emphasize director Park Chan-wook's "poetic" use of visuals (a phrase you'll probably be able to understand better once you watch it) with a story that flows much smoother into it's gritty climax that, for my money, is richly laden with an equal balance of above-the-law justice & a plausible & sensible empathy for it's unique plot-device.
So while I also recommend Oldboy as a great flick that is armed with a more in-your-face type of plot twist, I still find that my sympathies tend to lean stronger towards Lady Vengeance.



8.5/10

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago at Oct 21 11:04

Another superlative effort from Chan-wook Park. As a big fan of Oldboy I was desperate to see this film, though to be totally honest, I didn't expect it to live up to my high expectations. I was pleasantly surprised however.

An intriguing storyline which unravels itself at an almost painstaking pace and culminates in an uneasy and gory finale. The trademark 'stylised' violence is still here and very reminiscent of Oldboy; I didn't rate it as highly though because I didn't think the plotline was as original. This form of vigilante revenge is surely common in many people's imaginations.

Rating : 8/10