Lol, everyone on this board needs to chill out! I didn't find your original post to be offensive in any way, it was just an honest question. and I have no idea how the loons on here calling you a "feminazi" managed to figure out how to internet...
but yeah, while I get what your saying about the film, I think, because we are so hyperfocused on gender-roles right now as a society, any role where women arent kicking ass seems to be considered "sexist", forgetting that most of the men in these films, that arent the main characters, are all brutally murdered or tortured. But having characters killed off or tortured isnt sexist unless theres some appeal that the character is IN the situation due to some kind of inferiority stemming from gender.
I think if you look at the film, and Korean Revenge thrillers in general, you will find that any characters that are not the MAIN characters, regardless of gender, are goners lol. I do agree that there need to be more Korean revenge thrillers with women in starring roles though. Lady Vengeance and Mother are great examples of awesome movies that benefited from a strong female lead.
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lockedforediting
8 years ago
Thanks for a reasoned and well though out response. To be honest I enjoyed it at the start, and then the thought described in my original post just kept bugging me. I had to switch it off before the end because it kept bugging me.
A strong female lead adds a great dynamic. I'll have to check those two films you suggested, thanks!
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mattatpt
8 years ago
you've seen hannibal lecter films rite? he eats his victims. the sick fk in devil rapes/kills, it doesn't depict sanity, or misogyny or the korean way of life.. it just depicts serial killers, the warped twisted minds that think it's okay to have a different set of rules and do whatever they want. if anything it depicts korea's love for revenge movies, i guess they must be salty over all the fighting with the north.
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