My Way (2011) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Mai wei (My Way) (D-Day)
Year
2011
Running time
137 min.
Country
South Korea
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Genre
War | II World War. Based on a true story
Synopsis
Inspired by a true story. Jun Shik works for Tatsuo's grandfather's farm while Korea is colonized by Japan, but he has a dream to participate in Tokyo Olympics as a marathon runner. Tatsuo also aims to become a marathon runner, so the two are in rivalry. But war breaks out and they both are forced to enlist in the army. Tatsuo becomes the head of defense in Jun Shik's unit and he devises a scheme but fails. Jun Shik and Tatsuo are captured by the Soviets. They run away but soon are captured by Germans and forced to separate. In 1944, they meet again at the shores of Normandy.
Rankings Position
- #33 Best Korean Movies of all time
- #101 Best War Movies/War Film
- #109 Best Movies and TV Series about the Second World War
Awards
2012: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best International Film.
Critics' reviews
- "Kang Je-kyu’s big-budgeted WWII drama is a tale about two rival marathon runners caught in a continent-hopping battle of blood, guts and bad dialogue."
- "In a movie that is so visually right -- from costumes to sets to effects -- it is highly disappointing to see the script go so wrong."
- "The paeans about national pride and brotherhood may be regional, but constant slow-motion battle scenes and squishy sentimentality are strictly wanna-be Tinseltown."
- "The film's drama fails because it's underdone, but it's also undone by a soaring, swelling score and an overly strong nationalist agenda."
- "A fascinating historical footnote becomes an excuse to throw lots of money at the screen in Kang Je-kyu's My Way."
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