Odeon Westend Leicester Sq Thursday 3rd Nov 6.30pm
Directed by Kim Han-min (Paradise Murdered, Handphone), War of The Arrow is quickly becoming one of the biggest box office hits ever in Korea, passing the 7 million admission mark. Why has this sky rocketed passed everyones expectations? Well that's an easy answer, its because its that good.
Na-mi (Park Hae-il, The Host) and Ja-in (Moon Chae-won) have grown up as traitors in the eyes of their country after their father stood up to their corrupt King, who was summarily executed in front of their eyes. Thirteen years later, and living under the protection of their father's ally, Na-mi has turned into an experienced but directionless hunter. He decides to leave his adoptive family when Ja-in agrees to marry Su-koon but on their wedding day as Na-mi takes his leave the Manchurian attacks, killing whoever opposes them and enslaving the rest, which includes Ja-in. Equipped with this trusty bow, Na-mi tracks the army to free his sister and in doing so sparks the beginning of a rebellion in a broken country.
An action packed and exciting costume epic filled with some of excellent moments of archery which will surely give any Robin Hood film a run for its money.
Dir. Kim Han-min, S.Korea, 2011, 122mins
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