THE AGE OF SHADOWS (South Korea 2016) ***1/2
Directed by Kim Jee Woon
Starring: Byung-hun Lee, Yoo Gong, Kang-ho Song
Review by Gilbert Seah
THE AGE OF SHADOWS (original title SECRET AGENT) marks the second hugely successful patriotic South Korean film released this summer. The first OPERATION CHROMITE was far too serious failing to convince audiences with its plausible plot despite having Liam Neeson as General McArthur in the cast. THE AGE OF SHADOWS is a much better film because it improves in the credibility department.
Asian patriotic films are often a problem with western audiences. For one, westerners are unfamiliar with Asian history such as the Japanese/South Korean conflict in this film. Asian patriotic films are often confusing. This one is a little at the start, and runs a little too long (2 hours and 20 minutes) for its own good.
THE AGE OF SHADOWS thankfully, contains lots of…
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