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Rating: 8 stars

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All movies seen on 07/27/2013

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Secretly, Greatly (2013)

Directed by Jang Cheol-soo

Action | Drama | Comedy

Overview

Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live under cover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They are shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.

Length 124 minutes

Actors

Kim Soo-hyun | Park Ki-Woong | Hyun Woo Lee | Son Hyun-joo | Ko Chang-seok | Kim Sung-kyun | Shin Jung-geun | Hong Kyung-in | Lee Chae-Young | Park Eun-bin | Choi Woo-shik | Goo Seung-hyun | Um Tae-goo | Kim Pub-rae | Park Hye suk | Jo Yong jin | Jo Young-jin | Lee Yeon-kyung | Ko In-beom | Yoo Jun

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Secretly, Greatly gave me all the emotions. My mostly Korean audience laughed and laughed until the cried and cried. Fortunately I was not the only non-Korean there who didn’t get all the jokes. Definitely a Korean movie. It’s nice to view a film and have no idea where it’s going. Or more accurately, go to places that you did not expect.

I had a general idea of how things would likely unfold but then the movie takes a different turn. Refreshing. The hand to hand combat was choreographed so well and shot so well that Hollywood filmmakers should take note. Seriously impressive stuff. Strong performance by leads and supporting cast.

Also there’s a specific moment that only a Chicago audience would find highly amusing. And they laughed loudly. Definitely a film I’d watch again.

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