Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Revenge was never this sweet.
Directed by Park Chan-wook
Produced by CJ Entertainment, Studio Box
A bleak, visceral descent into a self-perpetuating cycle of violence born from desperation and moral compromise, where good intentions curdle into tragedy.
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
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Does Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
