a decent korean thriller but my biggest problem with the film is the ending. it puts hwayi back to the status quo of violence but that really isn't earned. if anything he conquers the people who have groomed him for his entire life, he saved the one person who shared his misery and then he just continue's what he did with his groomers.
it actively i would say, goes against the buildup of hwayi's arc but it would be oke if it there was any sense of him having nothing but violence his entire life but no its been new for him for like a week even if he knew about it. but it does have some decent action, a great cast but also woo jung kook as a minor character in mutliple scenes. i did enjoy it.
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Raised to be a killer.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
10/9/2013Runtime
125 minsOverview
After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
KoreanBudget
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How It Feels
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A visceral exploration of a boy twisted into a weapon by the only family he's ever known, watching him grapple with violence as both imposed duty and emerging identity. Darkly gripping and morally unsparing.
Mood
TenseBleakUnsettlingDefiant
Themes
Coming of ageFamilyIdentityCorruptionCrime
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
NaturalisticHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceChild endangerment
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