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Commitment

Commitment

Action · Thriller · Drama · 2013

The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister.

Movie details

Commitment

“He'll stop nothing to save her.”

2013 Action · Thriller · Drama 1h 53m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Commitment?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Park Hong-soo

Written by

Sooyoung Kim · Park Hong-soo

Choi Seung-hyun

Choi Seung-hyun

Ri Myung-hoon / Kang Dae-ho

Han Ye-ri

Han Ye-ri

Lee Hye-in

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Cha Jeong-min

Cho Seong-ha

Cho Seong-ha

Moon Sang-cheol

Kim You-jung

Kim You-jung

Ri Hye-in

Lee Joo-sil

Lee Joo-sil

North Korean Spy

Jung Ho-bin

Jung Ho-bin

Big Dipper

Court is in session

Put Commitment on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.