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Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critics What's this?

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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Summary: Joint Security Area is the "Apocalypse Now" of the Korean War -- a shimmering, hyper-real epic that charts the spiritual fallout of international politics. (Subway Cinema)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    Suspenseful and psychologically rich.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    A blockbuster hit in Korea, Park's feature debut is a beguiling mix of the generic and the unfamiliar, and it ends on a shot that's nothing short of heartbreaking.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    50
    Scenes of the probe are less successful. They feel contrived, and actress Lee Yeong-ae is not especially effective as Major Jang.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. OwenB.
    10
    Fantastic. Moving, stylish and original.
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  2. ZiggyStardust
    10
    Simply a masterpiece of a film. A tremendous story told by Park Chan-wook. I can just encourage everybody to watch this movie and enjoy the hell out of it.… Expand
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