The Villainess (2017)

The Villainess: Directed by Byung-gil Jung. With Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun, Sung Jun, Kim Seo-hyeong. A female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge.

“Ak-Nyeo/The Villainess (2017):u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAction Lovers definitely never misses the chance of watching any action film from South Korea.Korean Action films have huge fan following for its ultra-stylish violent sequences like ThenMan from Nowhere,The Chaser,Old Boy and lot others.The Villainess is one such film of 2017 where action lovers will have a treat.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePlot:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSook-hee (Ok-bin Kim) is a trained assassin who was born to kill. She was just a little girl when the training started in Yanbian, China. After the death of her mentor, when the chance of starting a new life was given to her, she came to South Korea as a government agent. They promised her that she will be free after ten years of service. So she begins her new life as a theatre actress. But soon two men Joong-sang (Ha-kyun Shin) and Hyun-soo (Jun Sung) appear in her new life. And she started to find deep dark secrets about her past. Eventually she take matters into her own hands.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy Review:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Villainess makes no delay and right from scene 1,it shows abundant violence which shot in POV format.the sequence tracks a lone fighter through a building full of thugs, all of whom get dispatched with bloody efficiency. Finally, the unseen figure enters a martial-arts studio with a dozen or so adversaries and a mirrored wall. Only when the camera catches the intruderu0026#39;s reflection does the point-of-view switch from hers to ours. For starters,this scene may make them confused with its camera angles but it really deserves applause.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAfter that hell of a scene,The Villainess goes in a non-linear way to reveal the past and present of Sook-heeu0026#39;s life and it may confuse to an extent but later it gets Ok.The major reason for the confusion is that Sook-heeu0026#39;s look is changed from past and present.But once the screenplay gets to the point,we can clearly see that The Villainess is same ages-old cliched revenge plot with predictable twist.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Villainess have inventively staged action sequences, including a sword fight between speeding motorcyclists, a knife battle inside a geisha house, and another protracted single take that tracks Sook-hee as she climbs onto the hood of a moving car, leaps onto a speeding bus and crashes through one of its windows, and slaughters some henchmen with an ax before the vehicle careens into oncoming traffic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCinematography is so tricky but amazing at its best.Background score is an asset.Performances are amazing and especially Ok-Bin is show-stealer with her terrific performance.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSO,The Villainess is a decent action film with an engaging screenplay and amazing action scenes.A Must Watch for Action film lovers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy rating 7/10”