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13 kesäkuu 2002 (South Korea) more
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1990. A number of children suddenly disappear. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense selects an elite group of scientists for a top-secret mission... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Seung-woo Kim ... Seok

Yunjin Kim ... Hui-su (as Yoon-jin Kim)
Min-su Choi ... Goliath
Seon-a Kim ... May
So-yeong Jeong ... Jo
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Seung-chae Lee (as Ji-seon Lee)
George Manley ... Border Ranger Red (voice: English version)

Vic Mignogna ... Jo
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South Korea:121 min
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4 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Good, but could have been better, 1 toukokuu 2003
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Author: yojimbo999 from Earth

YESTERDAY is a South Korean movie, so right away you know that despite the flashy visuals and the high production values that most of the characters, especially the lead villain and the lead female, will walk around and talk like they just came from a funeral. I mean, this IS South Korea cinema, folks. If the entire industry is known for one thing, it's their drama, which because of its inherently understate and amazingly low-energy, most WEsterners mistake for subtlety. It's NOT subtlety, it's just WHO THEY ARE.

Which is why YESTERDAY isn't any better than just good. Despite the BLADE RUNNER-esque background and high octane action, the movie is so lacking in energy, that you wonder why they bother with these type of "HOllywood blockbuster" movies in the first place. I mean, can't these actors muster up SOME energy for the role? If you compare YESTERDAY to, say, MINORITY REPORT, it's like comparing a funeral (YESTERDAY) to MINORITY REPORT (roller coaster ride). Do you see the difference? And both movies are pretty much great to look at!

So there you go. If you want a thrill ride actioner, go with Hollywood. If you want a slow, "it's real because everyone looks like they're about to commit suicide" drama, then watch a South Korean movie. But a South Korean sci-fi Actioner? Forget about it!

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