HUNT
Genre
Action, Drama and Mystery
Running time
131 minutes
Year
2022
Language
Korean, English and Japanese
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
South Korea
Director
Lee Jung-jae
Bio
Producer
Lee Jung-jae
Cast
Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-Sung, Jeon Hye-Jin, Heo Sung-Tae, Kim Jon-Soo, Jung Man-Sik
Scriptwriter
Lee Jung-jae, Jo Seung-Hee
The real-life political scheming and scattergun extra-judicial executions that followed the 1979 assassination of the South Korean president form the background to Hunt, the startingly assured directorial debut by Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae. Hunt’s plot is so convoluted, with all the players embroiled in endemic corruption and brutality - meaning that there are no good guys here – that some critics declared it impossible to follow. That hardly matters: it is the stylish car chases, ferocious fights and interrogations under torture that propel us through this relentlessly tense, wildly kinetic thriller. Central to the action is the search for a mole in the upper reaches of the KCIA, codenamed Donglim, whose intel has led to an ambush killing dozens of agents and a messily bungled attempt to extract a defector. When it seems an insider is planning to kill the new president, there is nobody left to trust.
Other movies
DESERT WARRIOR
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Rupert Wyatt's Desert Warrior is set in seventh-century Arabia at a time of feuding tribes vying for power and supremacy. Courageous Princess Hind (Aiysha Hart) refuses to serve as concubine to the merciless Sassanid Emperor Kisra (Sir Ben Kingsley). Escaping with her father, King Numan (Ghassan Massoud) into the vast and unforgiving desert, Princess Hind is pursued by Kisra’s mercenary, Jalabzeen (Sharlto Copley) and his bloodthirsty troops. Father and daughter are forced to trust a mysterious bandit (Anthony Mackie). Against all odds, Princess Hind unites the fractious tribes against the powerful invading military of the Sassanid Empire. In an epic showdown, the Battle of Ze Qar will forever change the Arabian Peninsula and echo throughout history.
EARLY DAYS
Director: Priyankar Patra
Filmmaker Priyankar Patra captures the zeitgeist of young love in this fresh-feeling romantic drama. The film follows the beginnings of a relationship between Preeti and Samrat, an aspirational couple in their mid-twenties who have just moved to the megalopolis of Mumbai. As they share their love story via reels on social media, where the immediate validation and promises of quick money initially seduces, and then propels them into the world of influencers. The film explores the impact of social media on contemporary relationships, while its cinematography creates an intimate and voyeuristic viewing experience, similar to that that of social media voyeurism. With its topical subject and natural performances, Early Days is a relatable watch.