The movie pulls a few heartstrings here and there but never too much. He more or less wants to do the right thing in a country where circumstances aren't all that well but you can live your life. A widowed taxi driver in Seoul struggling to make ends meet for himself and his little daughter. Reviewed by Kevin-42 N/A You know that a movie is good when you leave it asking yourself "Why haven't I heard of this before?"ġ980. In short, a perfect masterpiece from South Korea! It's hard and almost impossible to forget the film, as you're left highly emotional & impressed by the time the credits start to roll. Various emotional, thrilling as well as action packed sequences have been elevated by the brilliant music.Ī TAXI DRIVER is a hard-hitting film which must be seen not just for its overall excellence but also for the message it delivers to its viewers. Watch the film and you won't find it difficult to guess which scenes I'm talking about. There are plenty of emotional sequences which make the film a totally unforgettable experience. There's no vulgarity or obscenity in this film. The film's not extremely violent, and thus I recommend you to watch it with your family. The film's action sequences are another major highlight, as they induce a lot of excitement along with tension as to what would happen next.
The visuals are breathtaking and the story is well captured by a first-rate cinematography. The film's technical aspects are top notch. Rest of the supporting cast, especially Ryu Jun-yeol and Yu Hae-jin deserve a lot of praise. Both actors have delivered extremely excellent performances, and rather so excellent that I ended up rooting for them completely. As the film progresses, you find yourself connected to the characters, especially the ones of Song Kang-ho and Thomas Kretschmann. The film's editing is top notch as it doesn't take much of time to introduce and set up the characters as well as the storyline. The screenplay is never disappointing throughout, and the film comes out as both a refreshing as well as a memorable experience. The change in the tone of the film has been brought up extremely well, thanks to its director Jang Hoon. From narration to execution to performances to presentation: it's perfect in each and every aspect. I just wanted to see it as soon as possible and I finally got the opportunity.Ī TAXI DRIVER, without a second thought, is the best South Korean film I've seen till date. It showed how the film would turn out to be. I was highly excited to watch his new historical action drama A TAXI DRIVER, because the trailer was highly impressive. I've been highly impressed long time by Song Kang-ho, and I've been watching many of his movies since later few months. Reviewed by Prashast_Singh 10 /10 A Taxi Driver Review: South Korean Cinema at its best & in its finest form. But Peter ignores him, and with the help of a university student Jae-sik (RYU Jun-yeol) and a Gwangju taxi driver named HWANG (YOO Hai-jin), begins shooting with his news camera. Man-seob, alarmed by the danger in the air, pleads with Peter to go quickly back to Seoul. There they encounter students and ordinary citizens taking part in large-scale demonstrations against the government. Although stopped by police roadblocks at the edge of Gwangju, Man-seob is desperate to earn his taxi fare, and eventually manages to find a way into the city. Without stopping to ask the details, he picks up the German reporter Peter (Thomas Kretschmann) and sets off along the highway. If he drives a foreign passenger from Seoul down to Gwangju and back again before the curfew, he'll be paid the unthinkable sum of 100,000 won - enough to cover several months of unpaid rent. A Seoul taxi driver named Man-seob (SONG Kang-ho) comes across an offer too good to be true.
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