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A Man of Reason

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After 10 years in the prison on behalf of his boss, Su-hyuk is released, but the boss doubts his loyalty. When Su-hyuk visits his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out that he, now, is a father of young girl. He wants to cut ties with the gang, but the boss is not ready to release him, and hires a notorious killer. The killer takes the daughter as hostage, and Su-hyuk decides to take revenge in a way that he's best at; a violence.
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Robert Daniels IndieWire 09/14/2022
C
The script to “A Man of Reason” too often relies on bare-bone archetypes over deeply etched characters. Go to Full Review
Cameron Ritter Geek Vibes Nation Jul 20
7/10
A Man of Reason is a highly effective thriller that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat and satisfy the adrenaline junkies out there. Go to Full Review
Andy Klein FilmWeek (LAist) 07/13/2024
A very solid action film. Go to Full Review
Liz Braun Original Cin 07/03/2024
B
Brilliant though the action scenes are, shouldn’t one be watching them from the edge of one’s seat? You’ll be entertained. What you won’t be is transported, and that’s kind of the goal. Go to Full Review
Whang Yee Ling The Straits Times (Singapore) 09/07/2023
2/5
This thrill-free crime thriller is a dud. Go to Full Review
Lucas Moore JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS 08/02/2023
D
A Man of Reason is an action thriller with little to no action or thrilling moments. You feel the star power and directing talent of Jung Woo-sung but with a story that doesn't connect it becomes an unnecessary mess of a movie. Go to Full Review
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Stephen O Jun 27 Good action with back story that uses hero against psychopaths Little girl to promote his actions after wanting to go straight from his violent life See more A.S D Mar 6 Total waste of time See more Carol S 09/06/2024 I especially liked this well cast and stylish Korean action thriller for its engaging and off beat characters including a couple of strong female leads. Kim Nam-Gil brings laughs to his twisted psycho-killer villain which makes him an effective foil to the stoic hero. He's an Asian version of Batman's Joker. Jung Woo-Sung frames his action sequences with such an assured and arresting eye that they are almost beautiful. See more Nathan H 03/27/2024 It does not have a high body count, but it has explosions, car chases, gun fights, etc., and most everything I came for was satisfied, so I'm not sure why the critics are such haters. The plot is not deep, but the side characters are surprisingly distinct and fleshed out, and it's a fun ride. It's in the vein of "The Man from Nowhere" or "The Ganster, the Cop, and the Devil" albeit a small and understated plot, with the slick style of "Shiri" and atmosphere of "Drive" (2011), following a man on a dark quest, with a handful of twists. The writing is fine, the dialogue is fine; it's a lo-fi, subdued thriller with a simple plot that showcases everything other than the writing, which itself is actually fine. Use of props is very good, with some great use of color, architecture, and some nice cinemographic shots. I don't know why the critics are panning this, so far, because it's quite a lot better than most action-genre fluff that comes out of Hollywood. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After 10 years in the prison on behalf of his boss, Su-hyuk is released, but the boss doubts his loyalty. When Su-hyuk visits his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out that he, now, is a father of young girl. He wants to cut ties with the gang, but the boss is not ready to release him, and hires a notorious killer. The killer takes the daughter as hostage, and Su-hyuk decides to take revenge in a way that he's best at; a violence.
Director
Jung Woo-sung
Producer
Song Dae-chan
Screenwriter
Jung Hae-sin, Jung Woo-sung
Distributor
Epic Pictures
Production Co
Studio Take
Genre
Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 9, 2024
Runtime
1h 37m
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