Joint Security Area
Drama • 2000 • 1 hr 48 min
Starring
Lee Young-ae, Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Ha-kyun
Directed By
Written By
Park Chan-wook, Kim Hyun-seok, Seong-san Jeong, Lee Mu-yeong
User Reviews
Very stylish movie that has a very solid premise. Some of its a little goofy but overall, very good
Brilliant story that goes in directions you don't expect. Great character relationships
Good to watch, though the plot seems too fancy. 1rst half is slow, the plot reveals in 2nd half.
Good movie anchored by a great performance by Kang-ho Song.
As a first film this was enjoyable. Great character development, but sadly it's a little meandering. It was still worth the watch
Bought this on DVD when it first came out. Enjoyed the South Korean movie then and have been able to rewatch without being bored.
This film is one of the best anti-war films on the market. The script and characters are solid with a great setup to a subversion part way.
Is well worth your time. Great actors and chemistry between them as well as a good story behind it.
One of my best movies. It's very immersive.
I didn’t like the acting of the main female lead, but I can’t be bother to lower the rating because the storyline was simply that good
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