Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Winifred The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

tenshi_ippikiookami Seo Do-cheol is your typical detective in South Korean movies: violent, hypermasculine, more than willing to break a couple of heads. In his work he gets to know driver Bae. When Bae ends up in the hospital after attempting to commit suicide, Seo Do-cheol decides to investigate the reasons behind the act. Pretty soon his path crosses the one of rich young man Jo Tae-oh, who will not be very happy about Seo Do-cheol's intrusion in his daily life."Veteran" centers on the showdown between the detective and the rich kid, in a not very subtle critic of the heirs of big businesses that believe that everyone has to obey them and that they live in a world where rules don't apply to them. This could do for lots of fun. However, the movie just doesn't have much energy, and not much originality, either. This is caused, in part, by the rhythm. The movie is overlong and the pace suffers from it, scenes becoming stretched too thin and making the viewer disconnect with the proceedings. It doesn't help either that the action direction is flat, with little flash, even if, on a positive side, they have some good sense of humor."Veteran" ends being an average action-comedy movie, with your run- of-the-mill detective-vs-the-rich plot.

kosmasp The beginning bit alone is worth watching the movie. Of course the movie has to settle a bit after that much mayhem, but does pick up the pace towards the end again. The comedy action mixture is really fitting and the actors are doing a great job. It's obvious they have fun with the script and the comedy that ensues.It may seem all over the place and a bit over the top (alright sometimes a lot over the top), but if you don't mind that, you will be entertained as much as I did. South Korea has some really good filmmakers and some great talent in general and here are some on display if you are open minded and love originality, than you should give this a try

Ajeesh Vijayan Veteran is a story of a good detective who hunts down a rogue and arrogant businessman. The story makes you think that a clichéd one. But i bet that no.. its not clichéd.. well, the story looks familiar to you but the narration, performances and the whole treatment makes this movie a watchable and entertaining one. The main lead Jeong-min Hwang did a wonderful job as the detective and he steals the show in every sense. Dal-su Oh, who did the support to the detective as the Chief supported the main lead and was funny too. Ah in yoo was excellent in antagonist shoes delivering performances in the whole one. The action scenes were well choreographed, was brutal, especially the climax action scenes and the climax scenes were also good. The background score was also good which was totally synced with the movie. Korean lovers, if you haven't seen this movie yet.. Then i reckon that you are going to miss a well executed movie My rating: 8.5 on 10

quincytheodore The first act of Veteran consists of utter shenanigans and plenty of nut shots, which might undermine its closer to reality dark story later on. When it introduces the rich mad antagonist it ramps up into one of the best cop dramas from Korea in recent times. The setup is smart, often looking eerily authentic yet still presents a couple of heavy themes with strikingly eccentric characters.It opens up with simple case of car smuggling which feels as though it's usual Korean drama, while funny it doesn't possess the right gravitas. About half an hour comes the antagonist Tae Oh (Ah In Yoo) who practically turns the tone upside down. From then it's a mental and physical struggle that's utterly bloody and dark. This is quite the brutal chess game of cop versus criminal.It's definitely a pleasant surprise, delivering harrowing scene of debauchery and corruption. The way the actors carry themselves bring just enough realism to the character, either it's from the daily life or interaction between colleagues or disproportionate respect to boss. The social and public culture is exaggerated, yet it's odd enough to be real. The director knows how to present the characters, both the flawed antagonist and seemingly suave antagonist, and make audience root or despise them.Action is pretty good, it keeps the tone of actual brawl with real life martial art and has succeeded on portraying impact on its punches and kicks. The visual takes very direct ambiance and aside for a few distinct moments, it keeps the genuine atmosphere intact. If there's a hindrance in the movie, it's that the quirky comedy might not translate well. These types of gags are common for Korean shows, but they do tend to be excessive.Using far end spectrum from both crime drama and action comedy, Veteran is a fervid and visceral cop thriller with dissonantly relatable social backdrop.