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Hilarious from beginning to end


I guess you'll have to be Korean to understand the film's humor.
Even if you are Korean you will still have to let down your expectation of coherent plot as this is a flat-out over-the-top parody of Korean cinema of 1960's to 1970's that mixed elements of spaghetti western and spy thrillers with almost zero budget.

I thought it was an absolute riot and the humor doesn't translate very well in English.
But if you are into parodies of genre films then this is a feast.
Definitely one of director Ryu Seung-wan's best films.

Korean ski resorts stand in for European cities, action scenes are shoddily staged and acting is so horrible it's awesome.
One recurring joke I loved was how they filmed under a bridge in Han river where you can clearly see the cars still going around.

It would have been an absolute joy to make this film and I can't wait to watch it again.


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