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Name: Oldboy
Released: 2013-11-27
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, James Ransone, Sharlto Copley

Oldboy

R
1h 44m
2013

39%

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Oldboy follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement without any indication of his captor's motive. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment. His quest for revenge leads him into an ill-fated relationship with a young social worker (Elizabeth Olsen) and ultimately to an illusive man (Sharlto Copley) who allegedly holds the key to his salvation.

Director:

Spike Lee

Producer:

Spike Lee, Doug Davison, Roy Lee

Writer:

Mark Protosevich

Cast:

Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, James Ransone, Sharlto Copley, Taryn Terrell, Caitlin Dulany, Michael Imperioli, Linda Emond, Richard Portnow, Michael J. Burg, Max Casella, Lance Reddick, Grey Damon, Rami Malek, Hannah Ware, Steven Hauck, Ilfenesh Hadera

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

39%

Critics Consensus: Suitably grim and bloody yet disappointingly safe and shallow, Spike Lee's Oldboy remake neither surpasses the original nor adds anything new to its impressive legacy.

Reviews

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JD Duran

Oldboy is rushed, undeveloped and if you haven’t seen the original, you’ll feel lost. The story is not explained well and is a huge disservice to the twist that is supposed to hit you hard.

An undisputed reference when it comes to exploring new forms of auteurial expression within the framework of genre and spectacular cinema. [Full review in Spanish]

Lee’s not-inconsiderable talent makes a fine attempt to interpret the story with two or three unique touches, but he doesn’t make it vital or offer a fresh take.

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Richard Crouse

As a collection of red herrings and mumbo jumbo about "faceless corporations" it's an incoherent mess of information searching for a form.

The film seems largely an excuse to redo sensational sequences from the original.

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