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The Roundup: No Way Out
범죄도시 3
2023 105 min South Korea 18+
★7.6
Action, Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Director: Lee Sang-yong
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Description
Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.
US Gross:
$909,411
Worldwide:
$83.41M
Starring
Ma Dong-seok
Actor
Lee Jun-hyuk
Actor
Munetaka Aoki
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
The Roundup: No Way Out is a formulaic but highly energetic action film that relies heavily on Ma Dong-seok's physical presence and choreographed brawls. While action enthusiasts enjoy the brutal, gun-free combat, others criticize the film for its predictable plot, lack of compelling villains, and uneven balance between humor and gravity.
| Acting | The film excels as an action spectacle, featuring well-choreographed, punch-heavy fight sequences that prioritize physical combat over firearms. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay follows a tired, predictable formula characterized by clichéd tropes of corrupt police and drug cartels. | |
| Humor | The film struggles to establish a consistent tone, as the injected humor frequently undermines the serious, gritty narrative the story attempts to maintain. | |
| Acting | The quality of the villains is polarizing; some viewers find them flat and lacking the charisma necessary to pose a genuine threat to the protagonist. | |
| Originality | The film's reliance on a singular, unmatched hero is divisive; fans of the franchise appreciate the 'Schwarzenegger-type' dominance, while others find the lack of tension boring. |