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Today's film was the Korean film

Oldeuboi / Oldboy (2005)

and the old boy part is a reference to the boarding school type old boy, as in alumnus.

This is not the Spike Lee remake but the original Korean film. I researched this to make sure the old film was the better one.

This is a revenge film. There is a lot of violence which could be hard to take. I looked away once. Something I have never seen and would be happy not to see again. Well, not "again". I didn't see it this time so, well you get it, yeah? You can look away too. Or not.

That having been said it is a wonderful film. Alive, vital and full of original work that makes it all hold together in what could be seen as a rather improbable plot.

There is a guy who wants to get back to a former best friend who has done some shitty things. Our hero has it in mind to do some shitty stuff to the guy.

Ebert's review at the link does a lot better job of saying why it is such a great film. I am still shaking a little.

I am drawn to courageous directors who put it all down and don’t withhold. I think that is the thing. It is not pandering at all. It is their worst shit coming out and so I guess it is a kind of sharing. I am saying this so I can justify the satisfaction I felt with what happened and how it came out. I am a bit of a perv that way.

One viewing was enough though so that makes it a 4 out of Netflix5.

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