(Joon-Hwan Jang, 2003)
An artful South Korean blend of cop-drama, torture-horror and bizarre slapstick comedy (which, let’s face it, doesn’t sound like an easy combination to pull off). Although the story develops along more or less predictable lines (and is slightly overlong at a running time of almost 2 hours), this is more than compensated for by the charismatic lead performances, and some highly energetic and imaginative direction, which throws up a constant variety of unusual and unexpected images. I don’t know why Jang hasn’t directed anything since this feature-length debut, but if he does, I’ll be watching.
Save the Green Planet! @ IMDb (UK)
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