Directed by:
John H. LeeComposer:
Dong-joon LeeVOD (4)
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June 25, 1950, North Korea invades the South with the support of the Soviet Union. UN Command s Supreme Commander General MacArthur (Liam Neeson) plans a covert landing operation at harbor city Incheon, codenamed Operation Chromite, which has a success chance of 5,000:1... An epic action-war film based on a real-life operation, which, along with Normandy, is regarded as one of history's greatest landing operations. Operation Chromite captures this crucial historical episode and tells the untold story of men who sacrificed their lives for South Korea s freedom. (Signature Entertainment)
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I'm actually surprised at how good it was. At first I found the film boring, but from the first big shootout it got my full attention and didn't let up until the end. Action alternated with action, the gunfights are perfectly shot both visually and in terms of setting, they are slightly bloody, I liked the local intransigence where Korean warlords will shoot anyone just for suspicion. Liam Neeson didn't have that big a role here, still a pleasure to see him in the west. I had fun. In places the film reminded me of last year's gem Assassination. 75%.
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A fairly well-shot war film, but after a while, it feels like something you've already seen, or rather like something that's nice to watch but doesn't really stay with you. The visuals aren't bad at all, but the characters just aren't great. Liam Neeson pretty much saves the day with his presence alone.
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