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    Escape to the Movies: Oldboy

    In my opinion all the talking Goto and Dojima did was important to show the tension between them. It was like a game of chess where all the significant words had to be hidden in the sea of casual conversation. Also it did show Goto's stoic nature and Dojima's predatory instincts. Like like in...
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    Escape to the Movies: Oldboy

    Talking? Seriously? In a psychological thriller, solely based on character interaction, conversations are not only needed but an integral part of the story. As for the ending of the manga... The very fact that the reason for this whole complicated and detailed revenge was so insignificant, only...
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    Escape to the Movies: Oldboy

    Yes it was. Manga written by Garon Tsuchiya and illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi, printed in years 1996 ? 1998. But for some stupid reason Park Chan-wook's adaptation is far better known, and that's sad, because the manga was better than the movie, even when it got really silly at the end. But...