Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

cinemajesty Movie Review: "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" (2008)In this Action-Adventure import from South Korean motion picture production company CJ Entertainment, founded 1995 as CJ E&M Film Division, also-handling their international distribution, comes the knock-out of high-quality movie entertainment. Loosely adapted from Luciano Vincenzoni and Sergio Leone's screenplay from 1965/1966 for the Western-Classic "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" starring Clint Eastwood as The Good; here in this inspired variation of Director Jee-Woon Kim, already with Hollywood approval in directing "The Last Stand" (2013) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, accelerates fireworks in well-choreographed shoot-outs, knife as fist-fighting of protagonist-chasing parties from Japanese military to Chinese bandits with suspense-pushing story twists of three title-given characters, all up front actor Kang-ho Song, known from international hit movies "Memoirs of Murder" (2003) and "Snowpiercer" (2013), playing the tricky as shrewd character of "The Weird" with such delights that "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" becomes an amazing exotically-classic Action-Movie with great production design, packed and wrapped in World-War-II times of the Wild Far Eastern country of Manchuria, and skillful cinematography, for original-mimicking triangle stand-off in hyper-thrilling conclusion of this treasure hunt plot to be watch over and over joyfully again, just for the shear splendid execution of production under tight budgetary conditions.© 2018 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

clailoveanimals This is the kind of movie that brings up tension and releases it only in the end. The weird is the character i liked the most because he adds more of a funny part in the movie being yet a serious character. This movie really surprised me: i usually don't like western movies, but this is totally different. I haven't seen the good, the bad and the ugly yet, but i know they have some themes in common. I really liked the fact that you tend to be in the point of view of the weird making it difficult to see the good really as a good character. I recommend this movie to everyone that wants to enjoy some hours of adrenaline and plot twists!

CinemaClown A western from the eastern side of the world, The Good, the Bad, the Weird is a slick, stylish & rousing adventure of gunshots, violence & vengeance from director Kim Ji-woon (A Bittersweet Life & I Saw the Devil) and, as perceivable from its name, is hugely inspired from Sergio Leone's spaghetti western classic, The Good, the Bad & the Ugly but pays homage to not just that film but Leone's entire Dollars trilogy & Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark as well.Set in Manchuria at the time of World War II, this South Korean western tells the story of three gunslingers whose paths cross each other in pursuit of a treasure map. The Good is a bounty hunter who's hired by the Chinese rebels to possess the map. The Bad is a ruthless bandit who's also looking for the map. And the weird is a robber who gets to the map first without knowing its significance, thus bringing unwanted attention from the other two as well as Japanese army & Manchurian bandits.Honestly, this film surprised me greatly. I'm a big fan of how Leone masterfully redefined the western genre with his take on the Wild West and the source of this film's inspiration ranks amongst my top 5 favourite films of all time, so the bar was raised pretty high but this film still manages to effortlessly exceed it. What Kim Ji-woon has done here is an absolute treat to watch. Engaging from its opening moments, the film boasts quality action at short intervals throughout its runtime & is entirely encapsulated with rib-tickling humour, thus making it a roller-coaster ride of emotions & entertainment which culminates with an unexpected twist in the end.Written with clear imagination with an original plot build over an adapted story, the narration feels very smooth with not a single moment of dullness, the cinematography brings a nostalgic feeling of its genre by wonderfully capturing the desert wilderness, editing is near-perfect, the music is another milestone and the performances by the trio is simply brilliant, with Song Kang-ho & Lee Byung-hun turning out to be best as the Weird Yoon Tae-goo & the Bad Park Chang-yi, respectively. While Kang-ho provides the maximum comic relief, Byung-hun puts up one of the most stylish villains on-screen in a long time & stole every moment he appeared in.On an overall scale & in my opinion, there hasn't been a western as amazing, exciting & entertaining as this in the 21st century at least and I have no shadow of a doubt in admitting that The Good, the Bad, the Weird is not only the finest western of the past decade but also one of the greatest films of its genre. Every moment of homage is treated with respect, every moment of action is inventive & intense and every sequence feels fresh, re-imagined & brimming with expert use of humour. One of the best films of its year, Kim Ji-woon's salute to spaghetti western classics is destined to bring smile, joy & laughter on the faces of fans of its genre. In short, Sergio Leone would've been proud.Full review at: cinemaclown.wordpress.com

Sean Lamberger This self-dubbed "kimchee western" wears its inspiration on its sleeve, throws caution to the wind and just goes for it. And, unexpectedly, it's an almost-unanimous success. Although it's spiced by a fresh, eastern sense of direction and a series of "did they really just try that" camera angles, the mood feels right, the scenery looks right and the cast is right at home on horseback with their weapons drawn, cocked and pointed. It's much gorier than the Leone classics it tries to emulate, which makes it a bit less serious, but the three leads make up for that with their performances. Woo-sung Jung (The Good) is the standout, channeling Lee Van Cleef's lawful bounty hunter in Fistful of Dollars, but Kang-ho Song (The Weird) keeps him in good company with his impersonation of Eli Wallach's smarter-than-he-seems rogue from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Byung-hun Lee (The Bad) seems more like Prince in cowboy boots than a western gunman, but he does more to make the role his own than the others. A fine blend of big-budget action and last-generation western ethos, it's just a bit long and the constant winks and nods to The Man With No Name trilogy occasionally wear thin.