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Asura: The City of Madness
Action · Crime · Thriller · 2016
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Movie details
Asura: The City of Madness
“Once you trip in, there is no way out.”
2016 Action · Crime · Thriller 2h 16m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
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 Asura: The City of Madness?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kim Sung-soo
Written by
Kim Sung-soo
Jung Woo-sung
Han Do-kyung
Hwang Jung-min
Park Seong-bae
Ju Ji-hoon
Moon Sun-mo
Kwak Do-won
Kim Cha-in
Jeong Man-sik
Do Chang-hak
Kim Won-hae
Akeo / Alligator
Kim Jong-soo
Eun Choong-ho
Court is in session
Put Asura: The City of Madness on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Sentimental Softie
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.