"With only a high school diploma, legal attorney Song Woo-suk (Song Kang-ho) is somewhat of an outcast in Busan society ruled by university connections. Determined to become economically affluent, he accepts cases that colleagues shun, and with his business acumen and appetite for money, he soon builds a successful practice dealing with real estate and tax law. But Woo-suk becomes embroiled in a civil liberties case involving a group of young student activists detained by police, who are accused of being communist sympathizers. One of them is Park Jin-woo (Yim Si-wan), the son of Choi Soon-ae (Kim Young-ae), a restaurant owner that Woo-suk is indebted to. When Woo-suk sees that Jin-woo has been tortured by interrogators, he decides to take on the case"
It was a nice movie felt empty at times in the beginning but became something great towards the middle of the film . There was real meaning behind this film which I greatly appreciate. As a courtroom drama it really doesn't get heartfelt until the court scenes where Song Kang-ho's excellent charisma is displayed. The second half is quite good and is very inspiring. There are not a lot of films like this despite the need for them. It was Song Kang-ho's ability as an actor that really helped this movie to be a success. He was also backed by some very good supporting actors like Kim Young-ae.
3.8/5
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