What it lacks in substance is compensated for by Lee’s entertaining performance.
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil(악인전)
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Korea · 2019
1h 49m
Director Lee Won-tae
Starring Ma Dong-seok, Kim Moo-yul, Kim Sung-kyu, Choi Min-chul
Genre Action, Crime
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Jang Dong-Soo is a gang boss in Cheonan, who becomes the target of a notorious serial killer. He becomes the only person to have ever survived an attack by the vicious psychopath, but is severely injured. Detective Jung Tae-Seok hates organized crime members, but he must work with Jang Dong-Soo to catch the killer.
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While it’s tempting to go easy on this frequently electric film, and forgive it for not living up to its full potential, the most satisfying thing about Lee’s spotty underworld adventure is the sense that we’ve been conditioned to expect better.
The Hollywood Reporter by Deborah Young
A wily mix of genres and spoof-edged amusements keep it playful and intermittently thrilling, even though this South Korean actioner sometimes feels like it’s losing its grip on a very good setup.
As much fun as it is to watch Lee beat people up and strut around in shiny pinstripe suits, it’s just as much of a pleasure to watch him think it all through.
The Guardian by Leslie Felperin
Ma, with his natty suits and ruthless glare, brings heft and humour to the proceedings and easily upstages his pretty-boy co-stars.
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