Film2020114 min

The Man Standing Next

Name: The Man Standing Next
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2020
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-jun, Kim So-jin

Taste attributes: dramathrillerhistoricalpoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution."

Boxlist takeA smart thriller that is original, grounded and serious. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 60 votes

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Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of the President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of KCIA, KIM Gyu-pyeong, is the seemingly most prospective second-in-command. In the midst of reign of fear, a former KCIA director, PARK Yong-gak who knows all about the government’s obscure operations, exiles to the U.S. where the investigation of ‘Koreagate’ is underway. As the tension escalates, the stifling political maneuvering by the all second-in-command’s unfolds.

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