Assassination (2015)

October 12, 2023 10:09 PM

Assassination is a 2015 South Korean period action spy film co-written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon. The film, mainly set in 1930s Seoul and Shanghai during the Japanese occupation of Korea, depicts a group of Korean resistance fighters' plan to assassinate a highly ranked Japanese officer. (via Wikipedia)

Currently available free with ads on Prime Video. 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.

posted by mark k (1 comment total)

I thought this was a great thriller with excellent action scenes and some nice performances and bits of humor in between the outbursts of violence. The Japanese occupation setting is brutal and that backdrop more than enough to let me unapologetically enjoy the blood being spilled.

The main critic complaint seems to be that it's a bit overcomplicated; there's a separated identical twins storyline so I can't argue too hard against that charge. But I thought that added to its charm.
posted by mark k at 10:18 PM on October 12, 2023 [1 favorite]