Volcano High
| Director | Tae-gyun Kim |
| Release year | 2001 |
| Genre | Action / Comedy / Fantasy |
| My watch history | 2024-03-26 |
| Actors | Jang Hyuk, Shin Min-a, Kim Soo-ro, Kwon Sang-woo, Kong Hyo-jin, Jung Sang-hoon, Kim Hyeong-jong, Shi-ah Chae, Huh Joon-ho, André 3000 |
| IMDB | IMDB |
Review
Young boy called Kim Kyung-Soo changes school. It is not his first time since he have been kicked out from many schools before. On this new school they make instantly clear that they don't tolerate wrong behaviour at all. At school there is issues and the prinicpal is poisoned and it is unclear who is behind this, but Kims wish to stay away from fights seems to be impossible wish to achieve.
Story of the movie was not its strongest point, but its meaning about lust for power still works well. Action scenes were nice and choreography was looking beautiful. Visual effects and gothical vibes on rainy fights in the end felt like a mixture of Crow meets Matrix and it is not a bad thing at all. On some scenes this movie also made me think how Tarantino kind of style it had. It just works. Movie had also funny moments. Its camera usage was refreshing to see.
All in all, this was a good action movie. It is strange, it had surprising moments and it was enjoyable to watch.
Review written: 2024-03-26
Screenshots
These are taken from DVD version.
