South Korean thriller from the director of I Saw the Devil, set in the 1920s where Japanese officers retaliate against an...
South Korean thriller from the director of I Saw the Devil, set in the 1920s where Japanese officers retaliate against an explosive rebel plot. Follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters, trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and the Japanese agents trying to stop them.
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"Kim Jee-woon's gripping 1920s period piece isn't just an homage to older movies, even if it never goes anywhere you don't expect it to."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"Cult director Kim Jee-woon delivers the goods with an ultra-stylish cloak-and-dagger actioner set in 1920s Korea, under the Japanese occupation."
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Variety
Variety"Patriotism and self-interest clash powerfully in "The Age of Shadows," a stylish and morally complex thriller set largely in Japanese-occupied 1920s Seoul."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"For this director, exposition can't hold a candle to elegantly staged shootouts. And who can blame him. He knows his strengths."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Kim sometimes loses the rhythm of his spy thriller, but he's such a confident filmmaker - and his leading man such a magnetic presence - that he quickly gets its back."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"The screenwriters, Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae, embellish this crafty scenario with no shortage of ingenious complications, effectively doubling the number of double agents at every turn."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesThe Age of Shadows | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong themes and violence
- Runtime
- 140
- Genre
- Thriller
- Country of origin
- South Korea
