15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance

Starring: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kan Hye-jung, Ji Dae-han, Oh Tae-kyung, Yoo Yeon-jung, Kim Byeong-ok, Yoon Jin-seo, Oh Dal-su

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Even though I'm no more than a monster - don't I, too, have the right to live?" - Oh Dae-su

Why watch this? This is a brilliant, blood-splattered, revenge movie created as a form of film art.

Plot Summary: Oh Dae-su is mysteriously abducted and imprisoned in a sealed, concrete room. He endures 15 years of confinement, almost losing his sanity. Then, again without explanation or information on his captor, he is drugged and released. Dae-su searches for his daughter, but cannot find her. Then he begins his quest to extract revenge on his captors by visiting Chinese restaurants until he finds the one that prepared this meals while imprisoned.

Dad's Preview: The plot summary only pierces the tip of the iceberg that is this complex, well-directed, painful story. It is a masterwork, an emotional thrill ride, that will keep you engrossed all the way to its shocking conclusion. Choi Min-sik's performance truly bares this man's soul. Oldboy was lauded at the 2004 Cannes Film festival, and received high praise from director Quentin Tarantino. It is truly like nothing I have ever seen, and that makes it all the more worthy. 

Egg Film, CJ Entertainment; Show East