The film "No Other Choice" (director Park Chan-wook, distributed by CJ ENM, produced by Moho Film·CJ ENM Studios), which captivated audiences with developments that shift between tension and humor and the unique synergy of its cast, has been receiving enthusiastic praise following its official screening at the 63rd New York Film Festival.
On Oct. 9 (local time) at the 63rd New York Film Festival, after completing its official screening to warm cheers from the audience, No Other Choice has been showered with critical acclaim. With director Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun in attendance, the film heated up the festival by successfully completing the official screening and a Q&A.
In particular, No Other Choice, after its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival last August, has been screened at major international film festivals one after another, and even as reviews from foreign media and overseas critics have grown, it has proven its singular artistry by maintaining a 100% freshness score on the global review site Rotten Tomatoes.
The Hollywood Reporter said it "perfectly captures Park Chan-wook's characteristic sharp tension and unease, and his superb directorial craft," and The Daily Beast said it "is another achievement added to the legacy of a master of world cinema," offering praise for Park Chan-wook, who presents an irreplaceable artistic vision.
Screen Rant said "No Other Choice resonates painfully with the present age," and Culture Mix said "the actors' performances are excellent in themselves," among other outlets, heaping praise on the unprecedented, desperate survival drama and the flawless performances of the cast. In this way, following the official screening at the New York Film Festival, explosive reactions from foreign media and audiences continue, and No Other Choice, which has captivated the world, is gaining momentum as one of this year's most talked-about films in the global box-office wave.
Featuring a meeting of reliably watchable actors, dramatic developments, beautiful mise-en-scène, solid direction, and even black comedy, Park Chan-wook's new film No Other Choice tells the story of Mansu (Lee Byung-hun), an office worker who felt "all was achieved" in life, who is suddenly fired and, in order to protect his wife and two children, to keep the house he worked hard to obtain, and to prepare his own war for reemployment, embarks on the events that follow.
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