Review: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (복수는 나의 것) (2002)

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was the first movie of the "Vengeance Trilogy," directed by Park Chan-wook. The three movies in chronological order are Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. I took a look at my records, which told me that I watched Oldboy in December 2014 and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance in January 2015, and as such, it's going to be hard for me to do direct comparisons among the films considering I watched the other two 6 years ago. However, I do vaguely remember the feelings and impressions that I got from Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. I would say that Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance did have similar vibes, but it didn't feel as intense compared to the other two movies. Perhaps it was because I watched those movies when I was younger, but when I watched Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, I found myself thinking about the characters more than the plot.

Anyway, this was still a good movie, a solid drama film with good acting. I'd recommend it for those looking for a drama film, as well as those who enjoy Korean films. I would put a warning for the violence though, as it the case with the other films in the Vengeance Trilogy.

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