The Man Standing Next (2020)
August 9, 2023 10:39 AM - Subscribe
[TRAILER] In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.
Starring Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-jun, Kim So-jin, Seo Hyun-woo, Kim Min-sang, Kim Hong-pa.
Directed and co-written by Woo Min-ho. A South Korean production in Korean.
84% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Starring Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-jun, Kim So-jin, Seo Hyun-woo, Kim Min-sang, Kim Hong-pa.
Directed and co-written by Woo Min-ho. A South Korean production in Korean.
84% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Widely available streaming. JustWatch.
mediareport was kind enough to support MeFi with a donation. Their request was for six recent films that were big hits outside of the US but didn't get much attention stateside. There was a problem, though, in that I was only able to narrow the field to 14 films. Fortunately Soap_and_Bathetic kicked in an extra $15 to push me to share the entire list. I'll be using the tag #PopcornWorld
Donate $25 or more to MeFi and you can MeMail me a request for a themed day of your own. I'll fill up the sidebar on FF with six movies that fit your theme.
This looks really interesting. I know only the bare minimum about the time; will I still appreciate the movie, or should I do some quick research before watching?
posted by The corpse in the library at 12:24 PM on August 9, 2023
posted by The corpse in the library at 12:24 PM on August 9, 2023
Outside of a few pause and check Wikipedia moments, you should be able to follow along without difficulty.
Differentiating all of the men named Kim or Park in similar suits is not the easiest for someone with my issues with facial recognition though.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 12:28 PM on August 9, 2023 [1 favorite]
Differentiating all of the men named Kim or Park in similar suits is not the easiest for someone with my issues with facial recognition though.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 12:28 PM on August 9, 2023 [1 favorite]
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posted by DirtyOldTown at 11:12 AM on August 9, 2023