'Lady Vengeance': Ripe with violence, cruelty and beauty
by Bob Longino

In her 30s, Lee Geum-ja works in a bakery in Korea, fashioning intricately designed cakes that are as beautiful as she is. She's also planning for the future — like, how she's going to track down a particularly heinous scumbag and ceremonially off the guy. "Lady Vengeance," the third in a sturdy and artistic series on revenge from ultra-talented Korean director Park Chan-wook, is as brutal as it is beautiful. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Imprisoned for 13 years for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a 6-year-old boy, Geum-ja Lee at first seems to accept her tragic destiny. However, deprived of her baby daughter and of her youth, she never strays from her plans to take a mighty revenge on the former teacher who betrayed her.

FILM FACTS ...
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'Lady Vengeance'

Director: Chan-wook Park
Starring: Yeong-ae Lee, Min-Sik Choi, Kang-ho Song, Ji-tae Yu, Il-woo Nam
Run time: 114 minutes
Release date: March 10, 2005
Rating: R for strong violent content, some involving children, and some sexuality.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B+
"It's unsettling. But somewhere you know Sam Peckinpah is smiling."

Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"It's tricky to follow in spots, but the cumulative effect is gut-wrenching."


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