The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale

This was my dark horse when it comes to blockbusters from Korea, but I can't avoid a slight disappointment. First of all, it's worth writing that this is more a historical drama as well, and it's the story that I consider to be the film's weaker points. On the plus side, the visuals are solid, the snowy landscapes are nice, and the tiger looks very decent, although once it springs into action it is unrealistically fast and big, but that's a detail. There are about two or three major action scenes that have decent punch and are even properly brutal, with the tiger tearing soldiers apart, throwing them against trees – no one stands a chance against it. Lord of the mountain, as it should be. The casting of Min-sik Choi and Man-sik Jeong is also a plus, but it’s the tiger that could the main character, it is only defending its family and territory and you even for it. The scene with the wolves was also interesting, but it wouldn't have hurt to increase the pace and shorten the running time. 65%. (24/02/2016)