Milsu

Thriller de ação divertido com muito exagero, que combina esquemas e temas conhecidos de filmes de James Bond, muitos filmes de assalto e outros sucessos coreanos que funcionam. Uma história leve sobre mergulhadoras profissionais que pescam mexilhões do fundo do mar e são treinadas para pescar contrabando, mas depois precisam aprender a lidar com gangsters no mercado negro, guarda costeira e inspetores comerciais. Embora toque em questões sociais de exploração das trabalhadoras, no final é principalmente um entretenimento de género de pipoca, cheio de intrigas e trapaças. Uma jornada estilizada simples, cujos destaques são duas sequências de ação na segunda metade do filme - uma violenta briga no corredor do hotel e uma luta subaquática das heroínas com mergulhadores e tubarões. (30/11/2023)

Ocean’s Eleven at sea and South Korea! Director Ryoo Seung-wan is one of Korea's elite; Veteran, The Berlin File and The Battleship Island are all very popular and well-loved films, so every new work of his is always highly anticipated. Smugglers is such a nice light-hearted heist flick that explores smuggling from a different angle. The story follows a group of women who are excellent divers and make a living collecting shells, but their work is becoming scarce due to the increasing number of factories, and so they take to the path of crime – smuggling, catching crates of gold from the sea and things like that. The women are likeable, there are some nice underwater shots, the film has a fun pace and it has that feel-good vibe. The craftsmanship, of course, is excellent. Things speed up in the last forty and my enthusiasm started to increase. The amazing action sequence in the hallway with axes and knives is a real treat. Great cinematography and choreography, properly uncompromising action, well I felt the vibe of the gritty action thrillers made a few years back. There were some nice twists and turns and then a breathtaking finale with divers, knives and sharks! I really enjoyed that, as I had never seen such a chase underwater, where the ladies intelligently disposed of the scum and there were some nicely made sharks. Definitely one of the more interesting films from South Korea this year. 75% (25/12/2023)