sang-77830
Extremely slow start at the beginning of the movie. I thought that the main character was "Unlikeable" at the beginning. . . . The movie finally changed after 56 minutes in, when the main villain shows up. After the evil villain appeared, the main character became more Likable, because I felt sorry for him. The movie sped up during its second half, and there were more action and suspense to it. The movie was good overall, but I wish that the first half of the movie was done better.
mscclko
A great Entertaining South Korean film that is full of drama & thrills. Especially the portion of the film in which the hero tries to hide victim's dead body inside his mother's coffin.The background score and the cinematography adds to the plot. There were some thrilling and tense moments that will put you at the edge of your seat.With all the twists and surprises it is engaging throughout to watch. Excellent direction by 'Seong-hoon Kim'. The actor Sun-kyun Lee played the role of troubled cop superbly and with emotion.The story is easy to follow but the mood is not serious or heavy because every now and then there is always something funny that make you chuckle/surprise or awe. Overall worth-seeing film. Thumbs Up!!!
Ivan Lalic
Koreans sure know how to make a good thriller and a credible crime story. This time, the subject is a accidental hit and run case that comes to haunt the messed-up detective. Elements of the comedy are there, but drama and deviant segment is getting more serious as the script unwinds.The twist itself is pretty decent, but that can't be always said about the acting of the main male roles. Suspension is pretty strong and there are some unmemorable action sequences (i.e. crane and the car).All said and done, "A hard day" is one good and fun action-packed thriller for a Sunday afternoon.
reev0
A Hard Day is essentially a thriller played for laughs, with a mildly corrupt but likable central character having the sort of day where bad things happen in threes. I can already see the Hollywood remake, perhaps with Colin Farrell playing it for laughs.None of this is meant as a criticism. The cinematography is fairly stylish with a few really fine moments, the pace is fairly brisk; Lee Seon-gyun does well to be sympathetic, capable and out of his depth all at once; and most importantly the film is funny enough, with one great scene involving a toy soldier that the rest of the picture can't quite live up to. Entertaining but disposable.
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