Lady Vengeance

Name: Lady Vengeance
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: April 28, 2006
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 75

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Tartan | Release Date: April 28, 2006 | R

Summary: Lady Vengeance is the third film from Park Chanwook's revenge trilogy following "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" and "Oldboy". Lee Geum-Ja, at the age of 19, goes to prison for the murder and abduction of a child on behalf of her accomplice Mr. Baek, only to find out that she is betrayed. While in prison, she carefully prepares for her revengeLady Vengeance is the third film from Park Chanwook's revenge trilogy following "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" and "Oldboy". Lee Geum-Ja, at the age of 19, goes to prison for the murder and abduction of a child on behalf of her accomplice Mr. Baek, only to find out that she is betrayed. While in prison, she carefully prepares for her revenge by winning the hearts of her fellow inmates with her kindness, thus earning herself the nickname 'kind Ms. Geum-Ja.' Upon her release from prison after thirteen years, she finally sets out to seek revenge on Baek, with the help of her former prison mates. (Tartan USA)… Expand

Director: Chan-wook Park

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 112 min

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TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

It concludes Park's trilogy on a dual note of circular tragedy and fragile hope, while working equally well as an introduction to his universe of retribution and repentance or as a stand-alone thriller with a darkly feminist twist. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

"Old Boy's" vivid star Choi Min-sik plays a terrible schoolteacher -- yet another damned soul in Park's inflammatory, inimitable movie inventory of hell on earth. Read full review

Jami Bernard

Less bloody than its predecessors, Lady Vengeance wraps up with a killer (literally) finale that calls into question the killer instinct. It's one of the reasons Park's brutal films are so emotionally rewarding. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

A comedy of evil and strange redemption, Lady Vengeance makes sure that we feel the pain, that we know what it's like to unreasonably suffer, because those are the rules of its mad, wounding, vengeful world. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Lady Vengeance contains violence (some extreme), but it is not an action film. It is deliberately paced, allowing the audience to have time to reflect upon what's happening. And the comedy is of the gallows variety. Read full review

Premiere Ethan Alter

Those last thirty minutes are worth the price of admission. Read full review

Nathan Lee

A convoluted hodge-podge of time frames, subplots and bit player back stories. Read full review

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AaronM.

Aug 16, 2006

Incredibly powerful and intensley emotional storytelling. Pefect in a very dark, disturbing way that all drama should strive to be.

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Ben

May 12, 2006

Seriously now, there's nothing quite like Park Chan-wook's masterful revenge trilogy. Holding this film up to Sympathy for Mr. Vengence and Oldboy is inevitable... but this film stands on its own two feet way above any film that has been released so far this year. More comedic and Seriously now, there's nothing quite like Park Chan-wook's masterful revenge trilogy. Holding this film up to Sympathy for Mr. Vengence and Oldboy is inevitable... but this film stands on its own two feet way above any film that has been released so far this year. More comedic and equally just as tragic as his two past revenge films, Mr. Chan-wook has created a wonderfully visual and dramatic piece of art that I believe will be honored for years to come. BRAVO! magnificent theater.… Expand

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TheEventsOf1989

Jan 19, 2020

This story is packed with potently sympathetic moments, and it contains one of the best female protagonists of all time.

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MarcK.

Nov 9, 2006

The first hour is extremely disjointed and hard to follow, and I almost turned it off. Thankfully, I hung in there, the movie became more linear, and it was magnificent! Very interesting, creative, and visually stylish.

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Meth-dude

Feb 20, 2019

With a beautifully told story, great cinematography, good acting performances and interesting characters, Lady Revenge, arguably the most obscure movie out of the whole "Vengeance Trilogy", is a great revenge flick. If you liked the previous two movies in the trilogy, you'll enjoy this one for sure.

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Xan_Ryil

Dec 3, 2015

Lady Vengeance is a powerful movie which starts just like any other movie. With flashbacks which introduces new characters. Then it starts making a shape which is not much different then many of the revenge movies. However, it really gets interesting during last half an hour. Revenge forLady Vengeance is a powerful movie which starts just like any other movie. With flashbacks which introduces new characters. Then it starts making a shape which is not much different then many of the revenge movies. However, it really gets interesting during last half an hour. Revenge for yourself is not enough, let other serve this dish at the best of the time. Yet it finds little comic moments. There are some questions which are left unanswered as is the ending confusing but it is very satisfying with it's climax which is brutal yet clean and impressive. Most powerful of all the the direction and acting. Every one on screen has been marvellous. Cinematography also needs a mention so does the editing. Background score is very experimental and could be held single mean of amusement in the movie.… Expand

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ChrisJ.

Oct 11, 2006

An extremely confusing and disjointed film. Twenty minutes into it I was looking at the time. Park should have steered clear of doing a flashback style movie. He flounders.

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