...the same dramatic visual style and cruel plot twists, but the mechanical retribution is even more boring...

There's a genuine sophistication, both technically and thematically, to what Park is doing in Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance.

Park prizes craftsmanship over bargain-bin schlock. It's an odd testament to his spiritedness that, despite the coldblooded killing and trail of the dead, Mr. Vengeance feels warmly suffused with life.

All three leads are deadpan perfect, especially Shin Ha-kyun...