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Rating: 6.9/10 by 205 users

Veteran (2015)

When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor, a spoiled young executive, heir to a mega corporation, who believes he is above the law.

Directing:
  • Ryoo Seung-wan
Writing:
  • Ryoo Seung-wan
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Aug 05, 2015

Rating: 6.9/10 by 205 users

Alternative Title:
Veteran - US
Acima da Lei - BR
ベテラン:2015 - JP
Veteran - KR

Country:
South Korea
Language:
한국어/조선말
English
Pусский
Runtime: 01 hour 59 minutes
Budget: $7,528,230
Revenue: $87,970,000

Plot Keyword: police corruption, police chase, truck driver, buddy cop, buddy comedy, street fight, spoiled rich kid, south korea, chaebol

Hwang Jung-min
Seo Do-cheol
Yoo Ah-in
Jo Tae-oh
Yoo Hai-jin
Choi Dae-woong
Oh Dal-su
Oh Jae-pyeong
Jang Yoon-ju
Bong Yoon-ju
Oh Dae-hwan
Wang Dong-hyun
Kim Si-hoo
Yoon Shi-young
Jung Woong-in
Bae Cheol-ho
Cheon Ho-jin
Kang Jeong-sik
Jin Kyung
Lee Joo-yeon
Yoo In-young
Jung Da-hye
Lee Dong-hwi
Yoon Hong-ryeol
Jang So-yeon
Driver Bae's Wife
Kim Min-jae
Police in Charge of the Jurisdiction
Hwang Byeng-gug
Police Head in Charge of the Jurisdiction
Park Jong-hwan
Team Leader Yang
Um Tae-goo
Hand-to-hand Fight Entourage
Park So-dam
The Youngest
Go Gyu-pil
Seo Young-sook
Ma Dong-seok
Big Guy with Sportswear
Bae Sung-woo
Used Cars Business Owner
Lee Sang-hee
Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Lee Da-hae
Cho Ji-soo
Lee Chae-eun
Joo-yeon's Colleague
Choe Min
Professor
Bae Je-gi
Chinese Restaurant Deliveryman
Shin Seung-hwan
Park Seung-hwan

Reno

> The cops versus a corporate house. The Korean cop-thieves films are quite extraordinary and I had seen plenty of them. This is based on kind of similar theme. Instead the gang here it is a cop who face-off a millionaire. This is not completely a serious action-crime, but a bit of fun too, that was well written and directed by 'The Berlin File' filmmaker. The film was a huge hit in the domestic market, but I felt the runtime was slightly a lengthy with some few boring parts. Overall, the film was entertaining, that reached close to my expectation. Before coming to the main story, the film tells a couple of quick crime solving events in its first act. It was the story of an honest, but a tough police officer when it comes to the crimes and criminals. That's how he ends up on one of the greatest case he has ever taken in the hand. Though, it all begins when one of the truck drivers was badly injured after protesting over his termination from the job without the pay. That brings a young wealthy businessman into the frame for the head-to-head clash between him and the cops. In the end who wins, the corporate house with their financial power and political influence or the limbless police force is the remaining. The opening was so hilarious, I thought I had to prepare for the laugh riot, but then the middle parts failed to keep the same intensity. Precisely to say there's nothing much happened, not the interesting stuffs. That is where the audience has to watch out, because this is not one hundred per cent comedy. But somehow the story kept moving in a right direction, especially the clash between the cops and corporate, at least in a draggy pace. When the final act commenced, I felt the previous developments came in handy to set the stage for a great finish. > "I told you to stay out of trouble." Quite refreshing from the regular cop films. I did not anticipate the amusing characters like this, not from the cops. Only the cops, but the character sets from the opposite were inverted like 'the masks of comedy and tragedy'. The whole cop team, including the chief was so funny. There are loads of small scale jokes that brighten up our mood. But like I said, once the narration approaches the midway, especially after a business tycoon was introduced, all the fun parts were beginning to fade away. That's the reminder for the commencement of the other facet of the story. So the film takes the us to the vital segment of the narration where the intensified confrontation takes place. But only the twist spells even more interest in us about the tale's ending. Nothing any breathtaking secrets revealed, yet absolutely best and smart turnaround. The struggling police force against their rival was brilliantly told. In reality, I don't think things can happen like that, but for a movie, it was fun as well as thrilling with some awesome stunt sequences. The actors too showed their potential. I think it is a good film to remake, but there are few areas to improve like overall pace of the film. When the film started, it took me around half an hour to get used to everything about the film. From the characters to the situations they are in, it needs a serious attention from us, but the other side the length of the film is a worrisome. I enjoyed watching it, so no doubt it was a good film, but should have been even better than that. I would say it missed an opportunity to be one of a fine cop film. Not because of the attachment of the comedies, but separating and randomising them from the other heavy events makes it an inconsistent to keep up the same momentum throughout, especially like during facing the bad guys. If you watch the film's ending you will understand what I meant. So these kind of flaws are minors, that comes under the screenplay's error when the scenes in the story failed to flow in a same flat surface. That's what I felt, yet I know I'm not an expert in that field, but I have experience watching films like that. So I won't complain the overall film, surely I can recommend it for those who like cop story. Though the one thing you have to keep in your mind is that it is not a serious recital, but something like seeing a film Jackie Chan in a cop avatar. 7/10


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