#political #crime #action #Woo Min-ho #Lee Byung-hun #Cho Seung-woo #Baek Yoon-sik #webtoon #The Man Standing Next #2015 #recorded in November, 2021

The film has very graphic scenes of violence, and high level of sexual representation that you might think is too much. But from my perspective, I thought it justified these scenes and choices through its plot.

Comparable with Ryoo Seung-wan’s The Unjust in its canny grasp of how the country’s venal social hierarchy thrives, Inside Men represents a classy example of the genre thanks to unpredictable character arcs and a judicious use of sex and violence in an otherwise talky and convoluted screenplay.

Inside Men represents a more raw, faithful, and ultimately poignant narrative than any other Korean political thrillers. Also, it is much more mature; a piece that’s not just entertaining, but also imbued with rich socio-political commentary and relevance.