If “The Accidental Detective” was a steadfast, inoffensively brittle attempt at the archetypal buddy cop formula, then its sequel is a complete undoing of any prior good work. Sluggish, hokey and rather bland, director Lee Eon-hee’s attempts at changing a successful formula prove fruitless, even if some initial box office success would have one believe otherwise.
Story wise, “In Action” picks up shortly after the finale of its prequel, following the grumpy ex-cop No Tae-soo (Sung Dong-il) and crime enthusiast Kang Dae-man (Kwon Sang-woo) as they fulfil their promise of opening up a private detective agency together. Far from the glamorous dream team they once envisaged themselves as, though, the pairing find they are mostly confined to their desks, only fleetingly manoeuvring around to distribute promotional material of their technically illegal venture throughout police stations and public areas. Yet, just as quickly as it seems all hope is lost,...
Story wise, “In Action” picks up shortly after the finale of its prequel, following the grumpy ex-cop No Tae-soo (Sung Dong-il) and crime enthusiast Kang Dae-man (Kwon Sang-woo) as they fulfil their promise of opening up a private detective agency together. Far from the glamorous dream team they once envisaged themselves as, though, the pairing find they are mostly confined to their desks, only fleetingly manoeuvring around to distribute promotional material of their technically illegal venture throughout police stations and public areas. Yet, just as quickly as it seems all hope is lost,...
- 10/8/2020
- by Nathan Sartain
- AsianMoviePulse
“Ant-Man and the Wasp” remained on top of the South Korean box office for the second consecutive weekend. The Walt Disney release earned $8.35 million from 1.06 million admissions between Friday and Sunday, accounting for 46% of the total weekend box office. The superhero movie has earned a total of $34.0 million from 4.38 million admissions after two weekends on release. Opening on Wednesday, “Skyscraper” debuted in second place. The Upi release earned $4.75 million from 616,000 admissions between Wednesday and Sunday.
With a minor week-on-week drop of 17%, South Korean revenge thriller “The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion” slipped to third from the previous weekend’s second. The Next Entertainment World release earned $3.04 million between Friday and Sunday for a total of $18.8 million after three weekends.
Local horror, “The Whispering” opened on Friday and took fourth place, earning $1.28 million between Friday and Sunday. The story revolves around a group of teenagers who visit a closed-down haunted house and...
With a minor week-on-week drop of 17%, South Korean revenge thriller “The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion” slipped to third from the previous weekend’s second. The Next Entertainment World release earned $3.04 million between Friday and Sunday for a total of $18.8 million after three weekends.
Local horror, “The Whispering” opened on Friday and took fourth place, earning $1.28 million between Friday and Sunday. The story revolves around a group of teenagers who visit a closed-down haunted house and...
- 7/16/2018
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
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