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No Tears for the Dead
우는 남자
2014 117 min South Korea 18+
★6.4
Action, Thriller, Drama
Director: Lee Jeong-beom
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Description
A hitman accidentally kills a little girl. Filled with regret, he wants to quit. But then to tie up loose ends, he is forced to go on another job, to kill the girl's mother.
US Gross:
$63,063
Worldwide:
$4.5M
Starring
Jang Dong-gun
Actor
Kim Min-hee
Actor
Brian Tee
Actor
Key opinion
The No Tears for the Dead (우는 남자) is a polarizing action thriller that balances high-production visual spectacle with a derivative and emotionally uneven narrative. While viewers generally admire the technical craft and performances, they are deeply divided over whether the film's reliance on clichés and excessive violence undermines its attempt at profound character drama.
| Cinematography | The film features high-quality cinematography and expertly staged, visually striking action sequences. | |
| Acting | Jang Dong-gun delivers a strong, nuanced performance as a hitman grappling with moral crisis and guilt. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized as formulaic and cliché-ridden, suffering from a lack of originality compared to similar genre entries. | |
| Pacing | The film’s pacing is inconsistent, with the first hour often described as tedious or sluggish before shifting into intense, sometimes gratuitous violence. | |
| Emotion | The attempt to balance melodrama and violent action leads to a mixed reception, where some find the emotional stakes compelling and others find them implausible or manipulative. |