It's All Good!
I'd been putting off watching this movie for a while. It's hard to watch subtitles and work on one's laptop at the same time. I'm glad I finally got around to watching it though. Directed by Jee-woon Kim this film is one of the best westerns I've ever seen. It's an eclectic mix of, well, just about everything. It has the feel of a classic Clint Eastwood spaghetti western , but manages to throw in so much action you'll puke. The array of weaponry used in the movie alone is staggering, albeit not necessarily true to the era. The settings are as wild and varied as the characters, giving the feel of almost a alternate 1940's timeline. The plot follows two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria all in pursuit of a treasure map that leads to untold riches. All the while they're being pursued by the Japanese army and a group of Chinese bandits. The film winds up to a climatic and tense finale that will have you on the edge of your seat. Jee-woon is known more for his horror films, but after seeing what he's done with The Good, The Bad, The Weird hopefully he'll do more movies like this. So is it worth watching? Oh yeah! Totally one of my top ten films and it should be one of yours.