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.
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V.I.P.
Crime · Thriller · Action · 2017
A son to a high-ranked official in North Korea commits a series of murders going across the countries around the world. The movie depicts the following events as South Korea, North Korea and Interpol start chasing down after him.
Movie details
V.I.P.
“The most dangerous, the most vicious and the most wanted.”
2017 Crime · Thriller · Action 2h 8m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.7 / 10
Community rating
A son to a high-ranked official in North Korea commits a series of murders going across the countries around the world. The movie depicts the following events as South Korea, North Korea and Interpol start chasing down after him.
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 V.I.P.?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Park Hoon-jung
Written by
Park Hoon-jung
Kim Myung-min
Chae Yi-do
Jang Dong-gun
Park Jae-hyuk
Park Hee-soon
Lee Dae-bum
Lee Jong-suk
Kim Gwang-il
Peter Stormare
Paul
Chung Ye-jin
Girl
Choi Jung-woo
Police Executive
Court is in session
Put V.I.P. on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
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.