Film2010119 min

The Man from Nowhere

Name: The Man from Nowhere
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2010
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Tae-hun, Kim Hee-won, Kim Sung-oh

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdramamafia/gangstermartial artsfastunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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"Nothing to lose, nothing to compromise."

Boxlist takeA dark crime thriller that is heavy, pacy and heightened. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 900 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

His only friend called him 'the man from nowhere'... Taesik, a former special agent becomes a loner after losing his wife in a miserable accident and lives a bitter life running a pawnshop. He only has a few customers and a friend named Somi, a little girl next door. As Taesik spends more and more time with Somi, he gets attached to her. Then Somi is kidnapped by a gang, and as Taesik tries to save Somi by becoming deeply associated with the gang his mysterious past is revealed...

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections