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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Seung-ryong Ryu | ... | Seok-heon | |
| Eun-kyung Shim | ... | Roo-mi | |
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Jung-min Park | ... | Kim Jeong-hyeon |
| Yu-mi Jung | ... | Hong Sang-moo | |
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Yeong-gi Jeong | ||
| Do-yoon Kim | |||
| Min-jae Kim | ... | Min | |
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Yeong-Seon Kim | ... | Roo-mi's mom |
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Hang-ho Tae | ||
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Soo-jung Ye | ... | Mr. Jeong's sister |
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Hwang Yeon-hee | ||
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Seok-heon, a bank security guard, gains superpowers one day after drinking water from a mountain spring affected by a meteor. He then sets out to protect his estranged daughter Roo-mi and her neighborhood from a construction company controlled by the mafia, using his recently-arrived superpower: the power of psychokinesis, and in the process becomes a superhero. Written by Prashast Singh
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father daughter relationship | telekinesis | supernatural power | death of mother | meteor |Taglines:
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Country:
South KoreaLanguage:
KoreanRelease Date:
25 April 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Psychokinesis See more »Filming Locations:
Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South KoreaEdit
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2.35 : 1
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Yu-mi Jung, who plays the antagonist in the film, previously starred in Train to Busan (2016) which was also directed by Sang-ho Yeon. See more »Crazy Credits
The title card is also shown at the end of the rolling title credits. See more »Alternate Versions
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Though it wasn't the masterpiece that some reviewers have said, nor was it a 1 star film, it was still enjoyable, especially if you go into it knowing Korean cinema style. Basically its your typical superhero tale. Average guy has a boring and average life until he comes in contact with a life altering substance that turns him into a superhero. He now uses his power to save his daughter from a shadowy organization. So its typical comic book stuff with a little "Taken" in there. Many will find this film to be too silly, but thats the style of Korean cinema, if anyone has seen "Train to Busan" you will see that a movie can still be amazing even with silly acting and borderline slapstick comedy. Unfortunately some people will be turned off by it if they are not used to it, but for this reviewer, it didn't bother me.
So as I said the acting is silly in some places. But this is common place for the region. Some of the serious acting was alright but I found it to be all very average. The cinematography was also hit and miss, some of it I thought was great but most was just average filming. The super hero scene, I did enjoy, though sometimes it borders on "The 3 Stooges" slapstick action. But I still enjoyed most of it. Not a thought provoking piece of cinema, but its still a fun watch if you've got nothing else to watch.