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Joint Security Area
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
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Based on 4 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama | Foreign | Mystery
Written by:
Seong-san Jeong, Hyeon-seok Kim,
Mu-yeong Lee,
Chan-wook Park and
Sang-yeon Park (novel DMZ)
Directed by: Chan-wook Park
Release Date:
Theatrical: June 15, 2005
DVD: July 12, 2005
Running Time: 110 minutes, Color
Origin: South Korea
Language(s): English / Korean (with English subtitles)
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Yeong-ae Lee, Byung-hun Lee, Kang-ho Song, Tae-woo Kim, Ha-kyun Shin, Christoph Hofrichter, Myoeng-su Kim, Tae-hyeon Kim, and Herbert Ulrich
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)
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What The Critics Said
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The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray
The new English track is predictably clumsy, but the story and images overcome it.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
This warm, sorrowful film plays like a downbeat variation on an old World War II picture from Hollywood.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
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.
Read Full Review >New York Post V.A. Musetto
Scenes of the probe are less successful. They feel contrived, and actress Lee Yeong-ae is not especially effective as Major Jang.
Read Full Review >Variety Derek Elley
Despite its merits, is neither an art movie nor an out-and-out, propulsive actioner like "Shiri."
Read Full Review >Village Voice Chuck Stephens
Politically, psychologically, and aesthetically schizophrenic.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Owen B. gave it a10:
Fantastic. Moving, stylish and original.
