Kill Bok Soon (2023)

Good Enough

Korean Movie " Kill Bok Soon " is an action drama about an assassin who wants to protect her daughter.

The movie has nice premises, with the story taking some dark alleys when it came to Bo Soon's story and her whole personality. However, her dark, sinister world came at odds with her relationship with her daughter, which was, more or less, a normal mother-teenage-daughter relationship, with its ups and downs, frictions, rebellions, and secrets.

However, the overall result is just okay. The action scenes were nicely handled, the political drama was interesting but predictable more or less, and the pace was messy. The story in general was half baked.

The performances, at least, were all great, especially by the leading lady that nailed her fighting scenes.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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it's just okayy

It's a good movie, but it lacks some stuff.
First, it is unclear what kind of relationship boksoon and Min-hyuk have. We will never know who Jae-young’s father is. May be its Min-hyuk but at the end, sending that iPad isn't something a father does.

And boksoon sure loves her daughter, but when Jae-young reveal she is homosexual and tells her about issues, boksoon leaves her alone and doesn't pick up the phone at all. and before that, when boksoon went to kill that student Jae-young calls her saying she was sorry and her voice was shaking. If it were me, I would run to Jae-young thinking she was gonna do something like suicide assuming the issues she had been facing recently. and who wouldncall that much just to say her GF broke up with her. It just doesn't make sense. It's true she is facing some issues, but in my opinion, it doesn't make sense.

Despite flaws like this, and if you are looking for a good action movie the film is enjoyable to watch.

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Ready your weapons as you dive in to assassins' world

It was such a great movie for me. The story is very interesting and logical. I love how it was portrayed and executed. All the scenes that led to one another makes sense. I felt like I'm watching an outcome of the outcome which means it felt natural. The trivial details is also a part of a bigger picture. The mother-daughter relationship is also relatable.

I love how BokSoon was perfectly casted. She really had that assassin aura and mother aura at the same time which made it more realistic to watch. Although it is a bit far-fetched, I want to see sequel for this movie.

It was an unexpectedly great watch. I haven't seen a movie this good in a while. I just loved it.

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Buena en dar sorpresas y crear ilusiones visuales

Lo que más me gustó de esta película fue sus recursos visuales, como usar los charcos para mostrar figuras e ilusionar que pasó otra cosa. O también escenas que te ponen de repente, que por como actuan los personajes de repente no te esperarías que sean, consigue sorprenderte o agrandarte las expectativas y pium, entra un giro que no esperabas del todo.

En general, la producción en cuanto escenarios y colores está bien y si es hablar sobre la historia, sin meter los recursos, también está buena. Como, el mundo de los sicarios es cruel y no te lo esperas del todo, pensarías que alguien de ese trabajo si está por ti, cuando... Y sobre la relación entre la protagonista y su hija, también me llamó la atención, como al principio si que tenían un gran muro que las separaba pero luego solo hubo la simbología de "la puerta abierta". Cálido. Nada más que decir.

La música es que no la recordé. Las actuaciones si estuvieron bien, y fue algo pintoresco la diferencia entre cada cabecilla de cada empresa jkfgd, como cada uno tenía su estilo y tono, y los empleados (Esos tenía su imagen interesante). Fue entretenido de ver hasta el final, y si que sientes el "ay..." cuando se le complica la cuestión a la protagonista. Recomendado.

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Do yeon deu seu nome, talento!

Que filme incrível! Depois de conhecer o trabalho da Do Yeon em Crash não podia perder ela em um filme de uma assassina né? Parece até que eu tava lendo um livro ou não sei, pra mim o melhor do filme foram os personagens com toda certeza e com certeza a Boksoon QUE ESPETÁCULO DE MULHER eu tô em choque que ela aceitou sem o roteiro estar finalizado e que ficou preocupada com as cenas de ação, essa mulher arrasou e já estava como uma das minhas atrizes favoritas, agora então!!! A filha dela também arrasou e eu amei como trouxeram um filme tão natural e realistico nessa questão de se aceitar e ser você mesma, amei! Os personagens conhecidos eu simplesmente amo, a química deles e as interações muito boas e claro "amigos, amigos, negócios a parte" haha
O Jae wook como ele mais novo, dei um berro enorme aqui em casa.
Será que ela continuo como assassina? Porque o pai do menino lá morreu, pode ter sido ela. Fiquei super triste que a estagiária morreu, a bixinha ?
E espero (ou não) que a filha não siga os passos da mãe kkkkkk
Enfim, um ótimo filme, gostei das cenas de ação mas principalmente os personagens (Do Yeon)!

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I Can Feel The Female Empowerment

I don’t know if the purpose of this movie was to empower women or to give a woman a role that is normally gatekept for men but wow was this great. I love action movies especially those involving assassins and this has to be my favorite so far. Having a female lead who is the assassin adds a layer to it that makes it not like the rest! Bok Soon having to grapple with what it means to be a mother on top of her not so ordinary job made this super unique. I loved watching the mother daughter dynamic grow as well as the sapphic daughter being included! As a sapphic person myself that has dealt with my issues with my mother during teenage years it brought a new perspective to me while making it very relatable. I loved this movie and I would highly recommend the watch!

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Great entertainment but not quite a Masterpiece

I love a strong female lead, and one that kicks ass is even better. One that kicks ass and has to play the role of a mother, pretty intriguing. While i thoroughly enjoyed the fight sequences, which were beautifully choreographed (fatal and feminine) and athletically executed, the movie lacked a sense of its own universe.

With the movie title, genre and timing of its release in contemporary times, it's inevitable that it gets compared with the likes of Kill Bill and John Wick, both cult faves. Although it narrowly manages to differentiate itself from the rest by focusing on the relationship between mother and daughter, and it was beautiful to witness how their relationship deepened and evolved within a very Asian context, the movie did not quite capture me as much as John Wick did. It was a waste that insufficient effort was spent building up an interesting universe around the characters as it had so much potential; i.e. developing the social structures of this world of assassins, and that could've captivated audiences more. Unfortunately, the characters stayed floating on the surface and didn't quite draw audiences in further.

That said, the casting was impeccable, right down to the choice actors for the younger characters of Minkyu and Boksoon. Jang Doyeon was and is a helluva femme fatale and Sol Kyunggu's voice just devours your soul. Some of my favorite moments include the last fight sequence (when Boksoon simulated the outcomes of the fight) and the moment Minkyu realised Boksoon was his soul mate. The ending was also subtle but appropriate, so people who enjoy embedded subtexts and symbolism in films would appreciate it.

Overall this was an entertaining watch, great actors, gorgeous fight sequences and great production, but I probably would pass if a sequel was made.

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once a watch

Most of the movies about killers/assassinators would be about the revenge of betrayal cause they lose something beloved. KILL BOK SON is different cause the rich have made killing into a business. Drama World can make anything into a high-profile business
and she is an ace worker who wants to quit and focus on parenting. But the company doesn't want to let her go. And the teenage daughter has her own story who eventually opens up and her insecurities, likes, and questions. It is nice to see the mother-daughter talking by the end.

It felt like watching a female replace John Wick, for its more action sequence and light family story. The many probabilities of the fight scene flowing in the head of Bok Son were nice but that created confusion in the end. She always thinks ahead which actually doesn't happen but it's represented in front of the camera so it feels real.

I don't like the minors kissing scene. was that necessary for to camera shoot, it could have been angled. maybe I am freaking out but yeah I am. This scene ruined my mood to rewatch it.

It is not boring but not excellent to make me want a rewatch it.

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Vengo con otra película que acabo de ver. La verdad es que esta me llamó la atención por la trama de una madre que es asesina a sueldo pero lo que más se le dificulta es la crianza de su hija adolescente.
La verdad es que en sí la película está bien, no es nada del otro mundo, pero es bastante entretenida y, aunque es un poco larga, se ve bastante rápida ya que tiene un buen ritmo.
Una de las cosas que más me gustó fue el hecho de que expusiera la dificultad que tienen muchas veces las mujeres para conciliar su vida laboral y personal, ya que la situación de la protagonista se puede extrapolar a todos los ámbitos laborales y la decisión de la madre de no abandonar su carrera laboral por su hija, algo que muchas veces las mujeres tienen que plantearse y que se espera que la abandone.
Otra de las cosas que me gustó, o más bien, me pareció gracioso fue el hecho de cómo estaba organizado las empresas que se dedican a los asesinatos a sueldos ya que estaban organizadas como empresas de entretenimiento de idols, lo cual le daba un punto cómico que le quitaba hierro al asunto.
Si te interesa y tienes tiempo, te animo a ver Kill Bok Soon

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i watched this on a total whim. i saw the fl and jaewook's scenes going all around my insta so i gave in and watched it. it wasnt bad but it wasnt awesome too
bok soon is an assassin. she is known and feared in the industry for being the best of the best. she has a daughter too and it looks like she isnt on as good terms with her daughter as she is with her work. the movie showcases how bok soon's contract with her current company would be expired so she is thinking on whether or not to renew it while on the other hand trying to handle her rebellious teen daughter.
the acting was amazing and the plot was decent too. but was ot awesome? not much. it just shows bok soon and her daughter starting to bond and their vision of the future becoming clear for each other.
i enjoyed the action scenes sm i have almost all of them recorded lmao. however some deaths were really uncalled for like i get it u killed them for the plot to thicken but was it really necessary but then again this IS an assassin movie so who am i to speak.
all in all good for a quick watch but dont have high expectations other than the action scenes

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To be true to oneself

It should not be any difficult to be true to yourselves but the world we live in is not so kind.

Think about it... a person liking same sex as them has to hide it from the world and is expected to "come out" just like a person who is hiding the fact that she is a murderer. It is not blown out of proportion as well. You see this in everyday life, news and everywhere.
It is just sad as fuck that we choose to almost force our philosophies as human beings onto other human beings not knowing what they have been through. Not everyone sees the world through the same lens.

Just open your eyes and be kind to each other.

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