Just saw the movie 26 Years on Netflix. It was a good movie for me. Now, just a disclaimer, I AM NOT A MOVIE CRITIC. I just love movies in general and I love how Korean movies has been made.
This movie was intense. It has a very good story, strong characters, lots of heartache, full of revenge. I love how they were careful in portraying the protagonists who are out to extract revenge. They all have valid reasons, I give them that. All five characters have their own angles and it was nicely placed. Lives were never the same after the Gwangju Uprising. You may also check what happened on May 18, 1980.
Interesting characters here: a gangster, a shooter of national team, a policeman, a lobbyist and a chairman of a company.
The gangster was a former military who’s father was murdered during the Gwangju Uprising.
The shooter of national team was still a baby when her mother was shot, then her father was so fueled with anger.
The policeman’s sister was killed when the army opened fired at them.
The lobbyist claims that his parents were murdered on the said uprising.
Funny thing is, the chairman of a company was the one who shot the gangster’s father.
The movie was 2 hours 15 minutes long. The ending is well, you have to see the movie for yourself.
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