Fresh
Features explosive effects and flashy action best viewed on a large screen.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Shiri
No clues. No leads. No time.
1999 · 2h 5m · R
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Kang Je-kyu
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Shiri
Overview
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Compelling, kinetic, fast and furious.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
It's a post-Cold War action yarn with a nose for Hong Kong-style melodrama, and a loopy cop drama with undeniable entertainment value.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Rotten
Suffers from all the excesses of the genre.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Rotten
There's a neat twist, subtly rendered, that could have wrapped things up at 80 minutes, but Kang tacks on three or four more endings.
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
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