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Dec 1, 2017 · Every major story, and stylistic beat in "The Swindlers" was borrowed from better films, especially Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Eleven" trilogy. Well-dressed characters watch gigantic TVs, and monitor each other's progress through seemingly omnipresent closed-security televisions.
Jul 31, 2019 · After being one of many victims in a legendary con, scam artist Hwang Ji-sung (Hyung Bin, from “The Fatal Encounter”) finds that the man responsible for pulling off the caper, Jang Doo-chil (Heo Sung-tae, from “The Age of Shadows”) didn't commit suicide as was reported but is still very much alive.
Not far into the glossy South Korean flimflam thriller “The Swindlers,” you realize that every character is untrustworthy. Then a little further in, it dawns on you that this makes figuring ...
Mar 8, 2018 · Coming just a year after Jo Eui-seok’s Master, The Swindlers leans on the same true life story of a CEO who defrauded victims out of their savings, thanks to an elaborate pyramid scheme.
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**High stakes and fast talk are the game in this crime caper that brings together an all-star cast as unlikely allies from different sides of the law. Each member of the team has their own motives, but they’ll have to work together to achieve their common goal-trapping the world’s most legendary con man.
Kmuse: I will be honest. The number one reason I wanted to watch this drama was for Hyun Bin. I am still waiting for that big hit that will make me love him like I used to pre-military. Sadly, I think I will have to continue waiting. The synopsis is very similar to the drama Master which I watched earlier in the year. It also dealt with a Ponzi sch...
Kmuse: It was pretty standard. If nothing else Hyun Bin looked very attractive in a variety of well-tailored suits. Clkytta: I have to agree with Kmuse on Hyun Bin in the suits. Back to the actual cinematography, I was impressed with all the tracking scenes. They did a good job of cutting in and out of shots between characters.
Kmuse:To me it felt like the director/writer wanted to create memorable characters like in The Thieves or Master. What we got was watered down versions that are pretty forgettable. A sad situation since there is a wide variety of very talented actors participating. Clkytta: So many good actors, so few good scenes, and very few good lines. Honestly,...
Kmuse: It was ok. If you want to stare at Hyun Bin for a couple hours than this is a good movie for you. If you want to be wowed by a tight plot than I would start looking elsewhere. I give it a 6/10 stars. Clkytta:I’d give it 7/10 simply because of Hyun Bin and the plot twist that I figured out 2/3 of the way through. It’s not one I’ll watch again...
Oct 28, 2017 · High stakes and fast talk are the game in this crime caper that brings together an all-star cast (Yoo Ji-tae, Hyun Bin, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana) as unlikely allies from different sides of the law.
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Dec 5, 2018 · The most obvious and durable critique of “Schindler’s List” is that the highest-profile Holocaust movie ever made (one designed to be used as an educational tool) is focused on a statistical...
