ILLANG: THE WOLF
BRIGADE (2018)
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Notable Cast: Gang
Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Mu-yeol, Han Ye-ri, Choi Min-ho, Shin
Eun-soo
For the record, I’m not all that familiar for the source
material behind Kim Jee-woon’s adaption of what is highly considered a classic
piece of modern culture. Perhaps he does a lot of unique things with it,
spinning its core ideas and messages in fresh ways that inspire confidence in
fans. I couldn’t tell you otherwise. Or, maybe, Illang: The Wolf Brigade falls short and comes off as a film that
stumbles in reaching its lofty goals as a futuristic action flick with its
social and political messaging. For my money, despite some great elements, Illang falls into the latter. Judging
the film on its own merits, of course.