"AI Combat Warrior Will be Unleashed" in Jung_E (정이). This South Korean science fiction film written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho. In a post-apocalyptic 22nd century, a researcher at an AI lab leads the effort to end a civil war by cloning the brain of a heroic soldier — her mother.
By November 2021, Kang Soo-yeon, Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-soo, and Park So-yi were cast in a new science fiction film written and to be directed by Yeon Sang-ho, and produced by Netflix. At the same time, principal photography commenced and wrapped in January 2022. The film would mark Kang Soo-Yeon's last acting performance, who collapsed after she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, she was then transported to hospital and stayed in the ICU for recovery. She never awoke from the coma and died on May 7, 2022.
The film stars Kang Soo-yeon, Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-soo, and Park So-yi. The "science" would mean nothing, though, if Yeon and the cast also didn't invest some heart into the characters. That dose of humanity propels the film beyond the usual action-packed sci-fi fare. Most memorable of this lot is Kang Soo-yeon's thoughtful scientist and her scenestealing daughter, played by a fantastic Kim Hyun-joo, who never goes overboard even when she has to bawl in complete fear.
Yeon Sang-ho's smashing together of the sci-fi action movie genre with modern A.I. movies -- and all the frantic, breathless action they bring with them -- makes the film a treat for fans of both genres. The film doesn't blaze any new trails, but it transcends the tricks and tropes of a genre that so often feels it has nothing more to offer. One of the most compelling, exciting, and captivating sci-fi/action hybrids in years. It grabs the heart as well as the soul, speeding to a satisfying emotional climax. The most purely entertaining sci-fi action film in some time, finding echoes of A. I.: Artificial Intelligence and Total Recall, but delivering something unique for an era in which kindness to others seems more essential than ever. Far more than just a series of action scenes, the film transports its audience through an emotional voyage that provides some fun with emotionally charged drama. The film's sci-fi action premise delivers plenty of high tech gadgetry and breathless action, punctuated by social commentary, strong characters and a heavy dose of melodrama. An entertaining ride, as well as providing political commentary when it overtly references governments' response to climate change alongside commenting on the country's class system. Here both dystopia and robots come to symbolise the blind forward momentum of an all-consuming climate change, unchecked by the brake of any social principle. Yeon Sang-ho can't quite resist a last-minute lurch towards sentimentality, but for the most part he keeps this moveable feast for the undead on track with relentless and bloody carnage. This high-speed sci-fi actioner has a brash moral agenda where it takes the threat of oblivion to bring out the best and worst in people.
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