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The Roundup: Punishment
범죄도시 4
2024 109 min South Korea 18+
★7.5
Action, Crime, Thriller, Comedy
Director: Heo Myeong-haeng
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Description
'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.
US Gross:
$1.15M
Worldwide:
$83.7M
Starring
Ma Dong-seok
Actor
Kim Mu-yeol
Actor
Park Ji-hwan
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
The fourth installment of the 'Roundup' series is generally viewed as a regressive entry that leans too heavily on established formulas while losing the gritty tension of earlier films. While Ma Dong-seok and Kim Mu-yeol provide reliable performances, the franchise's once-sharp balance of action and humor has become bloated and repetitive.
| Originality | The franchise formula has become stagnant and predictable, relying on the same recurring tropes and character dynamics without meaningful evolution. | |
| Acting | Ma Dong-seok and Kim Mu-yeol deliver strong, committed performances that serve as the film's primary anchor despite script weaknesses. | |
| Humor | The film's humor is increasingly viewed as juvenile, forced, and intrusive, frequently undermining the stakes of the narrative. | |
| Direction | The direction lacks the cohesion and impact of previous entries, resulting in a flat and sterile visual presentation. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the action sequences are split; some appreciate the choreography and high-stakes confrontation between the leads, while others find the fights have lost their spark and intensity. |