Shiri
by Je-gyu Kang
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Actor: Johnny Kim, Kang-ho Song, Min-sik Choi, Suk-kyu Han, Yunjin KimDirector: Je-gyu Kang
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Korean (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-04-09
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Shiri
Movie Review: When I Dream, I Dream of You.......
Summary: 5 Stars
This sleek and elegant action thriller from South Korea transcends genres as its visually stunning and highly stylized violence is balanced with an emotionally rich story that makes it one of the finest action films ever. This film was a bigger blockbuster in Asia than Titanic, and after viewing it for the first time you will know why.
Unlike most action films, director Je-gyu Kang retains a very human element within the often spectacular physical sequences, giving this picture a heart. It deals with politics and the anguish of a country which has been divided through what, in the end, turns out to be a very intimate story of two people in love.
Shiri is a viciously trained female assasin who has gone underground after leaving a goodbye message in blood at her last kill. Ryu and Lee are South Korean agents who have dealt with the beautiful and deadly Shiri once before. When she resurfaces and takes out a black market arms dealer, they must discover why she has returned. Their search will cause each to subtly question their friendship and cast suspicion on each other.
A new weapon developed by South Korea called CTX has been stolen. It is a liquid, like water, that when exposed to light is deadly enough to destroy an entire city with one gallon. Korea is close to taking its first steps toward unification with a soccer game attended by the leaders of both sides of Korea. But if the deadly Shiri is working for North Korea why would she kill both leaders? The only conclusion is that not everyone in Korea wants the same kind of unification.
This film has some incredibly stylized action sequences but never sacrifices the more human elements which drive it. Ryu's relationship with his sweet fiancee is tender and real. She is a recovering alcoholic who runs a fish shop. Their scenes together are truly touching. She does not know Ryu is an agent and as his pursuit of Shiri begins to intrude on their lives she may not be able to stay away from the bottle.
There are revelations exposed near the end which are full of anguish and heartbreak. I cannot reveal more but can say that not everyone will survive. There is some fine Korean music in the background to this terrific film and it is visually gorgeous. The final scene of two people sitting together on a bench overlooking the ocean and listening to "When I Dream, I Dream of You" is heartrending, and what separates this great film from others of its genre. A real winner.
Summary of Shiri
A dazzling action movie from South Korea, Shiri follows two South Korean government agents, Ryu and Lee, as they pursue a female super-assassin from North Korea. Meanwhile, an elite paramilitary squad from North Korea has stolen a shipment of CTX, an undetectable liquid explosive of enormous power, which they've planted all over the city of Seoul. As their investigations are successively foiled, Ryu and Lee begin to suspect that there is a mole within the ranks of the agency--and it may be one of them. Both hyperstylish and hyperrealistic, Shiri rips along as a smooth fusion of Hong Kong and American action movies. Ryu's troubled romance with his alcoholic fianc?e adds a striking emotional counterpoint to the blazing gunfights and high-speed chases; the ending is unexpectedly moving. It's not surprising that this film beat Titanic's box-office records in Korea. --Bret FetzerAction & Adventure DVD Video
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