Unfortunately, the action scenes in “The Roundup: Punishment” [...] lack the antic energy that makes Lee stand out in the first place.

This, truly, is cinema.

While The Roundup: Punishment may not win over new audiences, it is unlikely to disappoint its fanbase: it’s a robustly entertaining romp...

The Roundup: Punishment is solid. But that doesn’t mean I don’t realize how this sort of movie, and to that extent, Ma Dong-seok’s primary filmography, won’t work for others who are less forgiving of the typecast format.