Rotten
Lots of family tragedy, saccharine love, and high-impact tae kwon do.
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Commitment
He'll stop nothing to save her.
2013 · 1h 53m · Not Rated
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Park Hong-soo
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Commitment
Overview
The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister.
Director and cast
- Park Hong-soo Director
- Choi Seung-hyun as Ri Myung-hoon / Kang Dae-ho
- Han Ye-ri as Lee Hye-in
- Yoon Je-moon as Cha Jeong-min
- Cho Seong-ha as Moon Sang-cheol
- Kim You-jung as Ri Hye-in
- Lee Joo-sil as North Korean Spy
- Jung Ho-bin as Big Dipper
- Kim Sun-kyung as North Korean Spy
- Kim Min-jae as North Korean Liaison
- Park Sung-woong as Myung-hoon's Father
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
40%
Tomatometer
Rotten
For all the shooting, knifing and nattering about sleeper cells, the film feels weirdly static and terminally tired.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fresh
In this expansive, even elegant movie, Myung-hoon turns from assassin to knight-errant in pursuit of a virtue he barely has time to understand. His rapid evolution is nothing short of moving.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Rotten
The filmmakers are committed to tragic romanticism. If they muster few thrills and no surprises, at least they don't stoop to a happy ending.
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
Rotten
When Commitment isn't a perfectly forgettable action film, it's either an oil-thin melodrama or a charbroiled treat for meatheads.
Simon Abrams, Village Voice
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