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Flog Review: Oldboy

Film: Oldboy (2003)

IMDB Summary: After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days.

The Crunch: Visually stunning as a film, Oldboy's strange, twisted tale will not appeal to everyone's taste. It's brutal display of life, human emotion and love is unlike of that seen in any other film, allowing for a truly unique cinematic experience. Drained of colour in its cinematogrophy, Min-sik Choi performance is truly captivating, allowing a insight to the human psychology.

 Despite significant plot holes in Oldboy's narrative, its uniqueness and complete departure of traditional filmic techniques allows viewers to dismiss this fact. 

 Essentially a revenge film, Oldboy remains a fantastic piece of Asian cinema. Although not aimed at Western audiences, for those who walk into this film with an open mind will be rewarded.

The Verdict: 7 stars out of 10

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Box Office Kings: Oz, US, UK

               

Australian Box Office:

1) He's Just Not That Into You- 2 WEEKS (Wk End: $2.5 M, Total Gross: $8.7 M)

US Box Office:

1) Tyler Perry's Madea Goes To Jail- NEW (Wk End: $41, Total Gross: $41)

UK Box Office:

1) Bolt- NEW (Wk End: £5.5, Total Gross: £5.5)

Oscars: 81st Annual Academy Awards

• Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
• Best Actor: Sean Penn (Milk)
• Best Actress: Kate Winslet (The Reader)
• Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
• Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
• Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black (Milk)
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire)
• Best Documentary: Man on Wire
• Best Short Documentary: Smile Pinki
• Best Animated: Wall-E
• Best Animated Short: La Maison en Petits Cubes
• Best Live Action Short Film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
• Best Foreign Film: Departures
• Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire)
• Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Best Editing: Chris Dickens (Slumdog Millionaire)
• Best Make-Up: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Best Costume Design: The Duchess
• Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
• Best Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Original Score: A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire)
• Best Original Song: “Jai Ho” by A.R. Rahman/Gulzar (Slumdog Millionaire)

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