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Joint Security Area
58
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7 reviews · Provided by
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75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Suspenseful and psychologically rich.
70
The A.V. Club
Noel Murray
The A.V. Club
Noel Murray
The new English track is predictably clumsy, but the story and images overcome it.
70
The New York Times
Dana Stevens
The New York Times
Dana Stevens
This warm, sorrowful film plays like a downbeat variation on an old World War II picture from Hollywood.
60
TV Guide Magazine
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide Magazine
Maitland McDonagh
A blockbuster hit in Korea, Park's feature debut is a beguiling mix of the generic and the unfamiliar, and it ends on a shot that's nothing short of heartbreaking.
50
Variety
Derek Elley
Variety
Derek Elley
Despite its merits, is neither an art movie nor an out-and-out, propulsive actioner like "Shiri."
50
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
Scenes of the probe are less successful. They feel contrived, and actress Lee Yeong-ae is not especially effective as Major Jang.
40
Village Voice
Village Voice
Politically, psychologically, and aesthetically schizophrenic.
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