Lady Vengeance
Lady Vengeance, the third movie in Park Chan Wook's revenge trilogy following Sympathy Vengeance and Oldboy, revolves around Lee Geum Ja (played by Lee Young Ae). The woman has just been out of prison 13 years after her confession of kidnapping and murdering a boy.
The incarceration costs her more than a decade of freedom and even forces her to abandon her daughter's custody. Due to this wrong imprisonment, Geum Ja spent all of her incarcerated time planning big revenge on Baek (played by Choi Min Sik), the school teacher directly responsible for this disaster.
Most of Park Chan Wook's films have either been "hate it" or "love it" films, and Lady Vengeance is not an exception. While some audiences cannot stand its dark themes, there are still people enchanted by its visual imagery and spiritual undertones. The movie's dark comedy can even pull out some delighted waves of laughter!
Overall, Lady Vengeance is still a beautiful sight to behold. Its deep exploration of revenge ethics is intriguing and - according to some critics - even more intelligent than Quentin Tarantino's approaches to similar topics. The jokes and comedies - particularly in the movie's latter third - are funny, well-timed, and on point, boosting your viewing experience even more. It deserves to be lauded as one of the best movies directed by Park Chan Wook.
Release: 2005
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
Stars: Lee Young Ae, Choi Min Sik
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76%
