In a bid to branch out to a wider audience following the tepid critical and commercial response to 2012's The Taste of Money, director Im Sang-soo returns with the spirited but borderline incoherent action-comedy Intimate Enemies. Though desperately trying to be cool, sexy and modern, this summer caper comedy feels outdated and desperately out-of-touch, particularly in its misguided attempts to be egalitarian and multicultural. It also marks the third straight bust for 20th Century Fox, which has been trying to crack the Korean market with local films since 2013. Lowly corporate henchman Ji-noo and tow-truck driver Na-mi team up when they come across a pair of bags filled with cash. With the help of Na-mi's Ghanian co-worker and his Korean wife, this band of unexpected...
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