Guns & Talks is a South Korean film released in 2001. Directed by Jang Jin, it is a comedy about two brothers and their two friends. These four form a group of assassins, who have attracted the attention of a couple of pesky detectives, Sergeant Kim and Inspector Cho.
Tonally all over the place my god the funny moments were REALLY funny tho also bb Won Bin *hearts in eyes emoji*
Guns & Talks is a Korean crime-comedy about a team of 4 assassins (two of whom are brothers) who try to attempt a perfect kill for the client before a detective catches up with them. It is, as you might expect, a bit wacky, a bit dark, and a bit good.
Bin Won plays what could be considered the protagonist and his slightly more naive outlook on life is what leads to most of the humour in the film. Not all the humour, as there's plenty of dark comedy particularly from some of the assassinations.
The characters are just varied enough to make them all interesting with performances to match. It escalates towards a stupendous culmination that makes the whole film worth watching for on its own, even without the delightful 90 minutes that precedes it.
Personally one of my favorite korean films. Highly stylish, this action dark comedy brings a different take on assassins and their motto...the cast is a great list of who's who's in Korea...it's nice to see won bin in one of his earliest roles as well as shin ha-kyun gong hyo-jin..
Zähe und viel zu lang geratene Killercomedy mit Action und Drama Versatzstücken. Leider kann sich der Film zu keinem Zeitpunkt entscheiden, was er denn nun eigentlich sein will und erzählt die vielen begonnenen Storyparts nicht zu Ende. Keine Spannung, kaum Action und unfreiwillig komisch: ein kompletter Schuss in den Ofen. Solche Rohrkrepierer ist man sich vom südkoreanischen Kino ansonsten glücklicherweise nicht gewohnt.
Insuperable. De esas joyas enterradas en algún mall de Seoul. Cuando la vi en su momento creí que bien podían hacer de esto una boy band.
Jang Jin's got carte blanche, as far as I'm concerned. If he wants to set his final footchase in the film to Bon Jovi's 'One Wild Night' I'm right there with him.
Personally one of my favorite korean films. Highly stylish, this action dark comedy brings a different take on assassins and their motto...the cast is a great list of who's who's in Korea...it's nice to see won bin in one of his earliest roles as well as shin ha-kyun gong hyo-jin..
Quirky & Funny with a really likable cast. This is more of a dramedy than an action picture, in fact there really is only one action scene and that is during the finale. This is a story about 4 odd friends who just happen to be hitmen. Each character gets a chance to shine and grow during the film. The film is 2 hours long and definitely feels it, they could've trimmed a bit in the middle without any loss of plot or characterization.
LIFE AS FICTION — A powerhouse cast (including The Man from Nowhere’s Won Bin and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance’s Shin Ha-kyun) depict a quartet of assassins who are more of a dysfunctional family than a professional troupe. Jang’s direction results in a light-hearted, though poignant, black comedy: Amidst killings and a detective on their tail, they love and enjoy the little things in life. Guns & Talks was a relatively big hit in Korea, but unfortunately came out before Korean cinema really took off in the West. There are genuine laughs here that are in dire need of greater appreciation.
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