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Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage
악질경찰
2019 127 min South Korea 18+
★6.7
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Lee Jeong-beom
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Description
On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy before it's too late.
Starring
Lee Sun-kyun
Actor
Jeon So-nee
Actor
Park Hae-joon
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Jo Beom-gu’s Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage is an uneven crime drama that struggles to reconcile its serious tone with clashing tonal shifts. While the lead performances are solid, the film suffers from a lack of narrative cohesion and pacing issues that diminish its overall impact.
| Acting | Lee Sun-kyun delivers a charming and effective central performance that anchors the otherwise inconsistent narrative. | |
| Cinematography | The film's visual identity relies on a distinct, pale color palette paired with deliberate medium-to-close shots of detailed objects. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay suffers from a predictable crime plot that struggles to maintain a consistent tone, occasionally clashing between serious drama and discordant comedic moments. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is problematic, with a runtime that feels slightly overextended and leaves viewers wishing for tighter editing. | |
| Direction | The direction is viewed as discordant, with opinions divided on whether the shift toward a grittier, 'ordinary' protagonist succeeds or simply lacks the impact of the director's previous, more polished action hits. |