March 27, 2012
Korea's answer to The Dirty Dozen. Intense, violent and politically stylized.
Seol Gyeong-gu,
Ahn Sung-ki,
Jun-ho Heo,
Jae-yeong Jeong,
Kang Shin-il
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Based on the real-life incident in 1971 in which South Korean assassins trained to infiltrate the North revolted against harsh and inhumane treatment they received from the authorities. With the inten... read more
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September 30, 2008Based on a very infamous historical event, Silmido is a big-budget energetic action flick. And yet, despise said approach to such spicy material, it works. Maybe because for such a hard-hitting piece like this, an "art/house" approach would do nothing but sedate the spirit of the... read more
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April 11, 2012Silmido is a great action war film in the style of Full Metal Jacket meets the Dirty Dozen. Based on a true event in South Korea, the narrative is equally engaging and compelling. Its cast of many give this film a very badass persona and fasinating development. It also feels it c... read more
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August 24, 2007good historical film
those men seemed to be great soldiers and it broke my heart when they heard they were been referred to as commies
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