I was drawn to this film because of the creative challenge of making a claustrophobic situation interesting. Additionally, I sensed a fair amount of directorial confidence because of the 2-hour length of the movie.
"How is the director going to fill a 2-hour movie about a collapsed tunnel?"
This drew me to the film. And overall, I had a decent experience with the movie. Yet, despite keeping my attention, there wasn't a lot of memorable material to take away from the movie itself.
I think the most interesting aspect of the film was the political connotations that were subtextually embedded with the protagonist:
The shoddy infrastructure, barely propped up by half-assed supports. The reliance on the U.S. for the right drone model. The need for an english translation at a crucial point in the rescue.
All in all, these messages are not subtle, but they are not clumsy either. And not knowing anything about South Korea from a socioeconomic standpoint, I can only assume that the director is attempting to establish a dialogue about some more serious issues.
Or...it could just be a movie about a collapsed tunnel.
"How is the director going to fill a 2-hour movie about a collapsed tunnel?"
This drew me to the film. And overall, I had a decent experience with the movie. Yet, despite keeping my attention, there wasn't a lot of memorable material to take away from the movie itself.
I think the most interesting aspect of the film was the political connotations that were subtextually embedded with the protagonist:
The shoddy infrastructure, barely propped up by half-assed supports. The reliance on the U.S. for the right drone model. The need for an english translation at a crucial point in the rescue.
All in all, these messages are not subtle, but they are not clumsy either. And not knowing anything about South Korea from a socioeconomic standpoint, I can only assume that the director is attempting to establish a dialogue about some more serious issues.
Or...it could just be a movie about a collapsed tunnel.