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March 15, 2008
Gongdong Gyeongbi Guyeok JSA "J.S.A.: Joint Security Area" (2000)
Should I see it?
Yes.



Director Chan-wook Park (Three...Extremes) has an interesting premise to work with and manages to develop a pretty good piece - not brilliant, but good. The story centers on the deaths of two North Korean soldiers in the DMZ that divides North and South Korea. When a South Korean solider is accused of killing the men Swiss investigators (a neutral party) is brought in to settle the matter. There are some dynamics working in this film that can only come from the Korean perspective and Chan-wook Park does well playing these elements into his narrative.

Again, this isn't a cinematic marvel by any stretch of the imagination but it is a competent and interesting piece.


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