Day 155 - Hwayi: A Monster Boy (Korean)

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In the middle of a forest, a notorious five-member crime organization lives together on a deserted farm. One day, following a plan that didn't go as expected, an infant whom they had kidnapped in a blackmailing scheme is left with them. 14 years later, this boy, who is now named Hwa-yi, lives as the son of his five criminal fathers: Seok-tae, the cold but charismatic leader, Ki-tae, a stammering driving expert, Jin-seong, an ideal planner, Beom-soo, a guns expert, and Dong-beom a cold martial artist. Hwa-yi has been brought up in a unique way, learning skills from his five fathers instead of going to school. Though he has adapted to this life, sometimes he longs for the ordinary life of other boys, which seems impossible for him.
The gang plans another crime, which will see Hwa-yi participate for the first time. During a fight, Hwa-yi fires a gun to kill someone. At first, his fingers tremble and the gun shakes but after one shot, he keeps pulling the trigger as though possessed. He finds a picture of a child on the man he shot and soon Hwa-yi starts to uncover a huge secret and his tragic destiny. His life is turned upside down when he learns that the man he killed was, in fact, his real father. From that moment on, Hwa-yi vows revenge on his gangster fathers, using the devious skills he picked up from a life in crime.^"-Wiki

A total kick ass film that's full of violence and mixed feelings. Yeo Jin-goo did a wonderful job portraying the title character. I enjoyed watching how the character developed and how he used the skills he was taught to take down his "fathers". The direction was there though I was thrown off by the use of the monster. The CGI they used was not the best but it was still a well designed monster used to symbolize something for the main character. This is not a film for anyone to watch if they want a cutesy action film. This film is a great example of a stellar action film that you wished could have been longer.
I suggest this film to anyone that enjoys action films and films dealing with a teenage crime prodigy.

2.6/5