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Kundo: Age of the Rampant(군도: 민란의 시대)

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Korea · 2014
2h 17m
Director Yoon Jong-bin
Starring Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Kyung-young
Genre Action

The year is 1859; feudal Joseon is plagued with numerous natural disasters: poor harvest, poverty, hunger, and death. But the wealthy nobles are only concerned with their wealth and continue exploiting and persecuting the poor. In this dark period, Kundo, a gang of bandits, is the only hope for the working people.

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Slant Magazine by

The film's attempt at political commentary amounts to a half-baked treatise on good governance in the face of tyranny and socioeconomic exploitation.

50

The New York Times by Andy Webster

For all its gloss, “Kundo” fails to resonate. You appreciate the execution, but the film is hindered by its lack of novelty and metaphorical weight.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

The convoluted plotting, profusion of characters and heavy doses of explanatory narration may prove off-putting for some less attentive viewers. But the director infuses the fast-proceedings with enough visual flair — inspired by filmmakers ranging from Kurosawa to Leone to yes, Tarantino — to provide ample compensation.

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Washington Post by Mark Jenkins

In its second half, “Kundo” becomes robust and exhilarating. The filmmakers stage cast-of-dozens battle scenes and one-on-one showdowns with equal brio.

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Village Voice by Michael Nordine

With its harmonica-heavy score and rousing shots of these horse-riding antiheroes, Kundo's early and late scenes resemble a Western as much as the historical epic its middle section gradually turns into.

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