U-neun nam-ja (2014)

U-neun nam-ja: Directed by Jeong-beom Lee. With Jang Dong-Gun, Kim Min-hee, Brian Tee, Kim Hee-won. A hit man traumatized from accidentally killing a young girl during a job is given the mission to eliminate her mother, and begins the ultimate fight to save her life.

“If you enjoyed u0026quot;The Man From Nowhereu0026quot;, you will most likely enjoy this as well. Itu0026#39;s not nearly as flawless as u0026quot;The Man From Nowhereu0026quot; which I will explain shortly. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe reason I bring up the u0026quot;The Man From Nowhereu0026quot; is that u0026quot;No Tears For the Deadu0026quot; (or u0026quot;Crying Manu0026quot; in Korean) is a very similar movie but shot on an entirely different canvas. What I mean is you have the typical protagonist or anti-hero with a vague background that gets slowly revealed and starts developing a conscience after botching his last assignment when he accidentally kills an innocent child. He is then hired to go after the childu0026#39;s mother but canu0026#39;t bring himself to do it after he starts developing feelings for her and races to save her from his and her employers. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;No Tears For the Deadu0026quot; is in no way original and the story is almost forgettable since itu0026#39;s been done to death but the action sequences are what makes it stand apart. The bloody and brutal fight/shooting scenes gets your adrenaline going throughout the movie. The night shots of Los Angeles are especially gorgeous which reminded me of Michael Mannu0026#39;s signature visual shots of Los Angeles in his flawless crime thrillers, u0026quot;Heatu0026quot; and u0026quot;Collateralu0026quot;. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe lack of character development in u0026quot;No Tears For the Deadu0026quot; is what makes u0026quot;The Man From Nowhereu0026quot; so much better. In u0026quot;The Man From Nowhereu0026quot;, you actually cared about the characters and what the protagonist goes through to save his neighboru0026#39;s child. Here, it is almost nonexistent since the action sequences leave no time for them to get acquainted. However, both use the exact same format of revealing the protagonistsu0026#39; past that made them become who they were and it is also effectively done in u0026quot;No Tears For the Deadu0026quot;. I came to care about the protagonist but there shouldu0026#39;ve been more between the killer and mother.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe ending was also disappointing since it wasnu0026#39;t clear what really happens to everyone. But the final scene was a good way to end the movie on a tragic note which pretty much explains the title of the movie. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, itu0026#39;s not as good as u0026quot;The Man From Nowhereu0026quot; in terms of plot and character development, but u0026quot;No Tears for the Deadu0026quot; is nevertheless another enjoyable entry from its director.”