Rotten
As the suspense slackens and blood starts spilling nearly to the point of self-parody, it almost seems designed as a test of mettle - for both the filmmakers and the audience.
Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times
Asura: The City of Madness
Once you trip in, there is no way out.
2016 · 2h 16m · N/A
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Kim Sung-soo
Overview
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Winningly over-the-top Korean gangster drama Asura: The City of Madness is what you'd get if you combined The Wire with a really good soap opera.
Simon Abrams, Village Voice
Fresh
Splattered with Korean aesthetics of troglodytic violence and blighted by irredeemable characters, Kim Sung-soo's Asura: The City of Madness is a stygian crime thriller that casts a jaundiced eye at South Korean regional politics.
Maggie Lee, Variety
Fresh
There are a number of impressive action set pieces to be had here, including one of the more hellacious car chases to hit the screen in a while.
Peter Sobczynski, RogerEbert.com
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