Way too over the top and melodramatic with some nice fight scenes. This gets 8/10 on IMDb. I don't get why people are so found of it. Not that it is bad but it would have been so much better if they had toned it down a little.

The first time we meet the brothers they are between 18 and 20 years old but behave like they are 7. I guess this was done to show us how they lost their innocence but to me this was just too forced. And once we are in the war, it's just melodrama on top of melodrama with bad acting. However who ever was responsible for the special effects and the fighting scenes deserves a praise. This is where the film shines.

I expected more from this Korean war film. The story of the two brothers who become estranged during the war is good but it is the worst part of the film due to the manipulative way of telling the story, where any moment between the brothers is told in close-ups with so many violins playing over those shots you would swear Spielberg himself directed it. If it weren't for that technique of storytelling I would have given the film a higher rating because the war itself was shot really well with great choreography, and that makes up about 2/3rds of the film.

But if you loved Saving Private Ryan and tend to like violin-moments in your films then you will love this one.

Brother on brother, on more than one level. A masterful anti-war movie. Had it kept the melodrama to a minimum, though, it would have gotten top score.

Bloody movie about the korean war. Emotional at times, enjoyed it.

I enjoyed this film and think it does a great job of portraying the horrors of war and especially 'the forgotten war of the 20^th century', The Korean War. It has some serious flaws though in terms of film-making. The characters overacting isn't passable here, It is emotionally overwrought. The music suffers from War Horse syndrom ie: it's telling you exactly how you’re supposed to feel. The film is also borderline propaganda towards the end. It is similar in style to Saving Private Ryan but lacks the realistic characters and deftness of that masterpiece.

all my friends and I were in tears by the end of it.

I just had one of the most chilling and scary experience of my life. I do not have words enough to praise this, I will say that this should have won all the major awards across the globe for Best Picture & Best Director regardless of language or country in 2004; which of course, it did not. I was holding an open Coke bottle in my hand in the same position for the last 30 minutes without a single sip, I could not look away from the screen. The effect this movie had on me ranged from burying my nails into my palm to hapless tears streaming down. The most visceral, gut-wrenching, vivid, real, horrifying and spine chilling war(/anti-war) movie I have ever seen. I will recommend this to all movie lovers who are not afraid of blood. It is pure genius.

An overly sentimental anti war film. The biggest problem is that they forgot to develop the characters. Almost everyone remains nameless, leaving the visceral battle scenes vacuous. The brothers themselves have little background other than a borderline creepy relationship displayed in the first ten minutes. terribly cheesy music does nothing to add gravitas. Great effects are the only strong point. Full Metal Jacket this aint.

Way too over the top and melodramatic with some nice fight scenes. This gets 8/10 on IMDb. I don't get why people are so found of it. Not that it is bad but it would have been so much better if they had toned it down a little.

The first time we meet the brothers they are between 18 and 20 years old but behave like they are 7. I guess this was done to show us how they lost their innocence but to me this was just too forced. And once we are in the war, it's just melodrama on top of melodrama with bad acting. However who ever was responsible for the special effects and the fighting scenes deserves a praise. This is where the film shines.

I hate everything red. Especially commies.

Poorly written emotionally manipulative claptrap.

The battle scenes are well done though. Right down to the dismemberments.

The younger brother is rather cute. He also has anachronistically good teeth.

Quite good. Worth a watch. 3.5 stars. Would have been 4 if it hadn't been quite so obviously emotionally manipulative.

Brilliantly choreographed battle scenes, violent, brutal and raw. A solid story of friendship and family torn apart as war dehumanize the older brother.

Would have been great if it wouldn't have been for the over-manipulative soundtrack. Plus, i missed some pauses from time to time. I got a little stressed out from the high pace at times.

loses points for being over dramatic but what Korean drama isn't. Great battle scenes and acting.

I'm not a big fan of war movies but this one really gets to me.