Oldboy

I watched this for the first time yesterday and for some reason it didn't fully click with me. I totally understood that it was a well made film but there were a couple times I was confused that made me not like the plot. But after having time to sit and think on the story and now after rewatching I see that this is a near masterpiece. Everything is brilliant, the acting, the score, the plot, and especially the twist. I think the thing that lost me when i saw this for the first time is the flashback scene, but now upon a rewatch I love the way its done. It's and excellent way to tell the story without just having a bunch of exposition dialogue. Another stand out scene to me is Lee Woo-Jin's death. The abrupt music stoping and cut from the memory really shocked me and I think it was a very well executed. And of course the hallway fight is a masterpiece. The score is fantastic - not much else to say besides I love it and will be listening to it a ton from now on. Choi Min-Sik's performance as Oh Dae-Su is great. He's definitely someone who is very committed to the role he plays and I love that. And then the twist. The twist is amazing, but I think its even better when you know how it plays out. When I saw this film the first time it caught me so off guard I didn't even feel like I had enough time to process it, (which seems to be the same thing Dae-Su was going through) but on my rewatch I picked up little things that made the twist pay off so much more. Such as in the begining of the film when Dae-Su is in custody we see him show the cops a family photo (which includes his daughter) and it's the same photo at the start of the picture book that Dae-Su is given. Little details like that make the pay off feel much more earned instead of it just coming out of nowhere. Overall I love this film. It can be absolutely bonkers but still be very realistic, and I love stuff like that. This is definitely a new favorite of mine and something I may rewatch in a year or two and decide to move the ratting even higher.