The sequences are clean, and for the most part, dont fall prey to my biggest pet peeve of actions movies which are when theres a lot happening but I have no idea how to even begin to tell what is going on. It was Kim Jee-woon's second film to compete at the festival after I Saw the Devil in 2010. Warriors of Future. "Illang aka JinRoh: The Wolf Brigade " is going to start shooting in the end of July, 2017, and is released in summer 2018. Entertaining and quite intelligent combat and action sequences throughout the movie; however, remarkably dumb reasons provided by the plot to explain the purpose of this combat. 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Haunted by an unsolved murder, brilliant but disgraced London police detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer. Illang (2018 Film) Information The director shines in these scenes. The movie mentions at the beginning that the two Koreas are slowly pushing toward reunification and earning the ire of other countries, and then quickly explains what's going on internally. Then over an hour of nothing and confusing story. Actually, the meaning of Wolf Brigade changes midway through the movie, by which point audiences will have learned that its best not to spend too much energy attempting to follow the plot. After the attack (and the fun), the film starts getting complicated. Set in the distant future where both North and South Koreas agree to establish a joint government, which has been in preparation for a duration of 7 years, the plot focuses on political upri Read allSet in the distant future where both North and South Koreas agree to establish a joint government, which has been in preparation for a duration of 7 years, the plot focuses on political uprisings on opposing sides which grow fierce when a special police unit is formed to stop the Read allSet in the distant future where both North and South Koreas agree to establish a joint government, which has been in preparation for a duration of 7 years, the plot focuses on political uprisings on opposing sides which grow fierce when a special police unit is formed to stop the chaos. He stands up to instructor Jang Jin-tae. Yes they've changed the setting but it's almost a shot to shot homage to Jin Roh in some parts, when Grace Omega started playing I immediately got frisson! But another enemy may be lurking nearby. Genre: . Unfortunately the 139 minute lenght is also way too much, hopefully the new cut (soon to be released on Netflix) will make the movie somewhat tighter and more exciting. Certainly, Illang has some random explosions that dont make sense outside of a movie universe, but the fight sequences are mostly easy to follow, while still being dynamic and exciting. If you haven't, go watch this film. The unrest generated by the political tension in Asia, economic depression, and opposition to reunification results in a domestic terror group known as "The Sect" to form. [1][17] Filming began on August 16, 2017 in Studio Cube, a South Korean filming complex, and completed on March 23, 2018. However, they can't get there because the soldier who was supposed to take them there was caught and killed by the state security. [6], The film was released on July 25, 2018. 4 min read Rebecca Zahabi sets her gripping debut in a future Britain of much darker times. Like why can't you just flim everything the same as the originals? He likes writing about horror despite being the most scary-cat person he knows. But there's always one guy whose conscience can't be stomped out and Lim is that soldier. The story ends with the wolf eating Little Red Riding Hood. That whole movie. 3. The music video brings together the best moments from Kim Ji Woon's fantasy action movie "Illang: The Wolf Brigade" (Inrang) of 2018. Email news@gamespot.com. Together they go to the bookstore that Yun-hee owns. The story breezes over the main conflict (special unit vs. public security) without really making it keenly felt. These are among the scariest non-Nazi soldiers ever to be put on screen. I was very confused regarding the motivation of each main character. Entertaining and quite intelligent combat and action sequences throughout the movie; however, remarkably dumb reasons provided by the plot to explain the purpose of this combat. I think I prefer the wolf ending over this, but was hoping for something more substantial to tie it all together. By The movie is certainly pretty to look at. I genuinely enjoyed it. He then surprises Yun-hee by informing her that Lim is not only a member of the special unit, but belongs to the notorious sub-organization Illang, the Wolf Brigade. It's a futuristic fable in which a new Cold War leads to a reunification attempt between North and South Korea. These Wolf Brigade uniforms are truly terrifying, turning normal cops into what look like nightmarish Nazi cyborgs, at least in silhouette: Beneath German tank helmets, a pair or round red eyes glow inhumanly at any who cross their paths, while their standard-issue peashooters have been replaced with heavy-duty machine guns. JOIN NOW Terms of Use and So not two minutes ago the credits rolled. An incident involving the death of innocent teens causes the Special Unit to become ruthless killing machines, hiding. Yun-hee turns on the tracking device through which the state security can track them. However, mostly the change just allows for a more fully rounded explanation of why there are protests and how the anti-terror unit came to be formed in the first place. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Decades later, he becomes a suspect again but is he still innocent? There is also the weird use of the 2029 setting when the futuristic tanks and helicopters from the opening sequence are quickly abandoned in favor of modern technology. About the Author Michael Kellichner is writer and poet from Pennsylvania currently living in South Korea. Oh, Kim Jee-Woon, what have you done? The movie tries to go about the ending differently, but I just rolled my eyes at it because it doesn't add anything meaningful. The setting is moved to near future Korea from an alternate 1950s Japan allows for interesting visuals and some different interactions between characters that were present in the original. Anyone that has seen the original master piece before would find dissapointement in the last 15 min. The windows in the car he hijacks are obviously easily smashed, but bulletproof when he reverses and gets shot at. damn. After the Dragon King steals his staff, the Monkey King sets off on a mission to get it back. [17][22][23], The film was selected to compete at the 66th San Sebastin International Film Festival, which was held from September 2129, 2018. The Red Spectacles ( Akai Megane) is a 1987 Japanese science fiction directed by Mamoru Oshii and written by him and Kazunori Ito. After that I didn't care who was fighting who. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. Significant tariffs are imposed upon both countries, creating an economic depression for both, and weakening public support for reunification. I hope he makes a truly great film again, because I was disappointed despite going into it with lowered expectations. [4], Okiura favored traditional animation, and thus the film was almost completely drawn by hand, requiring 80,000 cels. Action comes easy to Korean director Kim; its actors that he doesnt always know what to do with. What is the English language plot outline for Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)? All stories are accompa. Illang: The Wolf Brigade (sometimes known as Inrang: The Wolf Brigade, which has been used at least once) is a 2018 Korean science fiction dystopian movie directed by Kim Jee-woon.It stars Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung and Kim Mu-yeol. That concept alone ought to make for a fascinating science-fiction parable, although its barely dealt with in any practical terms, other than to explain a wave of demonstrations that turn tragic on what comes to be known as Bloody Friday, when peacekeeping forces accidentally murder 15 schoolgirls, mistaking them for terrorists. Hyo-Joo does a fantastic job bringing her characters confusion, conflict, and desperation to life, and her performance was by far the most enjoyable part of the film for me. In those finals moments, they manage to seemingly invalidate the rest of the film; it's quite literally the complete opposite of the anime. [8] It was subsequently shown in Cannes' March du Film, which presumably netted its early French theatrical release on November 17.