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The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos
Action · Crime · 2019
A respectable village head decides to keep his son away from the violent politics of rural life. However, fate intervenes, forcing the young man to not only return home, but also take up the sickle.
Movie details
The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos
“Sometimes Justice Requires Force.”
2019 Action · Crime 1h 54m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
A respectable village head decides to keep his son away from the violent politics of rural life. However, fate intervenes, forcing the young man to not only return home, but also take up the sickle.
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 The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
Son Yong-ho
Written by
Han Jung-hoon
Don Lee
Park Woong-chul
Kim Sang-joong
Oh Gu-tak
Kim A-joong
Kwak No-soon
Jang Ki-yong
Ko Yoo-sung
Park Hyo-joon
Yoon Chul-joo
Kim In-woo
Yoshihara
Lee Jae-yoon
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Court is in session
Put The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos 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.