Battleship Island (2017)

Battleship Island: Directed by Seung-wan Ryoo. With Jung-min Hwang, So Ji-seob, Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun. During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island (“Hashima Island”) to mine for coal, attempt to a dramatic escape.

“Movie: The Battleship Island (15)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRating: 4.5/5u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;ll be straight: the film was breathtaking. I started watching and didnu0026#39;t realise when 2 hours passed away. It was really engaging, and well executed. Visually it looks like a fantasy. Ryoo Seung-wanu0026#39;s recent release THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND is a well made action film that never gets too melodramatic and the entertainment quotient remains quite high throughout. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s another time Iu0026#39;m impressed with Hwang Jung-min. He delivers another great performance as he did in ASURA. So Ji-sub was decent in the action sequences, but one would wish his character got a proper scope in the second hour. Song Joong-kiu0026#39;s character was extremely well written and he delivers a great performance. Kim Su-an does another mindblowing job after TRAIN TO BUSAN. One can only wish she does more such roles because she really acts well. Same for rest of the cast. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe screenplay is excellent: it stays focused and never deviates from storytelling. The action sequences are jaw-dropping and mindblowing: make sure you watch the film in a very high quality so as to appreciate the film even more. The cinematography is excellent and captures the eye-catching visuals very well. The editing is decent and really, I didnu0026#39;t wish the film was shorter.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTHE BATTLESHIP ISLAND turns out to be a terrific action film which should be seen not just because of its high quality technical values but also to know about this extremely well-narrated tale of survival.”