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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance review

Posted : 1 year ago on 21 October 2007 11:04 (A review of Sympathy for Lady Vengeance)

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.

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