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Tears For The Dead
(2014/CJ Entertainment Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Film: B
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Tears For the Dead
(2014) has plenty of death and tears and is a sharply directed action
film written and directed by Jeong-beom Lee that has impressive
production value, cinematography, and some highly stylized action
sequences comparable to those in The
Raid
or Ong
Bak
films. While some plot elements feel a little familiar, the film is
a solid watch for any fan of action filmmaking. If only the last two
Die
Hard
films were as well done as this!
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Tears For The Dead
stars Jang Dong-gun, Kim Min-hee, Brian Tee, Kim Hee-won, and
Jun-seong Kim as John Lee.
Gon
is a hitman, abandoned by his mother shortly after immigrating to
America. Wracked by guilt for accidentally killing an innocent young
girl, the situation becomes even thornier when his boss assigns him
the job of killing her mother. Gon's new target, Mo-gyeong, a risk
manager at an investment firm, has buried herself in work in her
grief, and is completely unaware of her role at the heart of a
dangerous conspiracy. Then, she meets a man who wants to tell her
the truth behind the death of her child though many forces want her
dead and the bloodbath that ensues is certainly memorable.
Ultimately, Gon agonizes and faces a life or death choice - to follow
the order to kill his target or to risk his own life at the price of
redemption for his past.
CJ
Entertainment does a fantastic job on its 4K Sony CineAlta F65 shoot
with a 2.39:1 widescreen aspect ratio. There are multiple crystal
clear lossless language tracks on the disc including English: DTS-HD
Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit), English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit),
Korean: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit) and Korean: LPCM 2.0.
with optional English Subtitles of course.
Extras
are vast and include A Making Of, Deleted Scenes, Director's
Commentary, Brian Tee Interview, Two Character Spots, Behind The
Scenes, Action Highlights, and several trailers in high definition of
other CJ Entertainment releases.
I
would recommend this film if you are looking for an action packed
Korean bloodbath to add to your viewing list, especially if you like
The
Raid
films.
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James Harland Lockhart V
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