A Bittersweet Life

A BITTERSWEET LIFE (2005) - Jan. 4, 2012
Another superbly directed movie from Kim Jee-woon (I really need to watch I Saw the Devil again) about a guy who goes after his boss after he tries to have him killed.  Kind of like a shorter, more straight-forward version of I Saw the Devil, the film features some spectacularly violent, stunningly awesome action set-pieces that definitely solidifies Jee-woon as a way above average action director in my mind.  The characters/plot are fine, if nothing too special, and the movie does overstay its welcome a bit, but it's so well directed with such strong action that it really doesn't matter.  ***1/2