The movie "Revolver" with the participation of famous actors Jeon Do Yeon, Lim Ji Yeon, Ji Chang Wook will officially premiere in Korean theaters from August 7.
However, after the media premiere, "Revolver" received not very positive feedback from many Korean newspapers.
In the film's review article, the Korea Times emphasized that although Jeon Do Yeon 's acting is still excellent, it cannot "save" the script's shortcomings.
“Contrary to its title, "Revolver" is not an action movie. Instead, it is a chase drama focusing on a woman's relentless pursuit of money owed to her, with insufficient thriller elements," Korea Times wrote. .
Jeon Do Yeon plays Ha Soo Young, a former police officer who was just released from prison after being caught up in an unexpected corruption scandal 2 years ago.
Accepting a deal from her superiors, her then-lover - Chief Lim (Lee Jung Jae) and Andy ( Ji Chang Wook ) - a tycoon in an investment company, Soo Young accepted losing in exchange. take a large sum of money.
However, after being set free, she discovers that Chief Lim is dead and the reward she was promised has also disappeared. Instead, she meets Jung Yoon Sun (Lim Ji Yeon), a strange bar hostess, and learns that the new apartment promised to her as a reward is now owned by someone else.
Feeling betrayed, Soo Young sets out to find Andy, and discovers larger and more dangerous forces.
The film marks Jeon Do Yeon's second collaboration with director Oh Seung Uk, since the crime romance film "The Shameless" in 2015.
According to Korea Times, Jeon Do Yeon gives a strong performance as a woman haunted by unpaid debt in "Revolver". Her role is calm, cold and dry, but full of intense energy, capturing the desperation of someone with nothing left to lose. Her physical dedication to the role is equally impressive.
However, despite Jeon Do Yeon's attractive acting, "Revolver" still lacks in execution. The movie focuses too much on Soo Young, seemingly too dependent on Jeon Do Yeon's star power.
“The complex web of characters and contexts surrounding her are not adequately exploited, leaving the supporting characters' storylines underdeveloped and their relationships superficially addressed. This leads to incoherence and a weak plot.
As Soo Young chases Andy, the film continues to introduce new characters without providing enough intrigue to maintain the audience's interest.
Dense dialogue can be difficult to follow, potentially confusing viewers into missing important details. The film maintains a fairly quiet tone for most of the duration, which may be boring for some people, before the real action begins in the second half of the film," Korea Times commented.
