Movies

As of late, it seems every country with a nationalistic concerns, has been turning out war films with what I'd call, "patriotic" overtones. Operation Chromite offers up a South Korean/US take on the Korea war. There's a good back story, complimented by decent acting, directing and lots of well paced, polished action. That said, I'd describe this film as also a bit simplistic in its approach. The North are, for the most part, the "bad guys" in a very black and white way and the Southern solders, the "good guys".If you can accept these limitations, this war film remains a mostly enjoyable watch. Seven out of ten from me.

Part spy thriller, and part action film this is a weird mix film. The spy aspect is done well, with good tension, and the framing scenes about the preparation around Macarthur are well done, but also largely irrelevant to the main story. But then things go wrong, the film becomes an over the top action film, with bullets flying everywhere. If it had been one or the other it would have been better, but the two aspects make for strange changes in pace which don't really gell well.

The original film with subtitles now on Netflix is much better to watch than the version with clumsy dubbing of Korean actors. Fortunately, most of the film is Korean, and they are far superior to the American actors. It is a good war film with the amazing true story of the South Koreans' heroic role in the Battle of Incheon, told through the Korean actors' passion and skill, a story most Americans don't know and should.