There’s only one way to tackle Oldboy, Park Chan-wook’s revered South Korean masterpiece (not the Hollywood remake!), and that’s to dive in head first. The film follows a man who is mysteriously imprisoned for 15 years before being suddenly released and given the chance to uncover who ruined his life and why. Needless to say, this is a dark, twisted, and often confronting cinematic experience that gives you a lot to process by the time the credits roll. The film is rightly celebrated for its exceptional filmmaking and visual style, including one of the most iconic and flawlessly executed action tracking shots ever put to screen. Yet it is the rollercoaster of shocking twists and revelations that truly defines the experience. We discuss what it was like experiencing the story for the first time, how it holds up on a rewatch, and why its many dark and violent moments still have the power to make audiences squirm more than twenty years later.

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Timestamps ;)

0:00 - Intro

00:36 - Oldboy Review

1:12:43 - News Chat

1:17:54 - What We've Been Watching

1:22:04 - Question Of The Week