Hiteumaen

An action-packed ride from South Korea! The main character is a failed comic book writer, but one night he gets really drunk and writes a comic about his life as a professional hitman and accidentally gets it out into the world. Not only does he become famous, but gangsters and agents go after him at the same time. So the film is more light-hearted and there is no shortage of comedic elements, but they are excellent (the scene with the cell phone in the car made me laugh like nothing I've seen in a long time). The action is very good, especially the fights, some of the best South Korea has done in the last five years (the one in the toilet, the escape from the police station and the finale in the warehouse are awesome). The film has great pacing, lots of action, solid humor, fun characters, an iconic bad guy and an interesting story, what more could you ask for? If the film was more serious, we'd be talking about a potential cult classic, but it's still a blast. I roared, I laughed, and I was even moved a couple of times. Story****, Action*****, Humor****, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere***, Suspense****. 8/10. (03.04.2020)