Director Kang Je-kyu's 'Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War' has been selected as The Best Movie in 2004 by Mr. Harry Knowles who operates www.aintitcool.com, an U.S. movie Internet site.
Knowles also has chose Korean movie 'Silmido' as the seventh rank among the Best 10 movies selected by www.aintitcool.com.
In conjunction with 'Taegukgi: Brothers of War', Mr. Knowles assessed that this film is an excellent movie than any war movies ever, adding it is a grand film to touch a string in your heart.
Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War conveys an epic tale of two brothers, Jin-Tae and Jin-Seok, who are drafted to the Korean War.
The oldest brother Jin Tae tries to protect his younger brother Jin-Seok and is willing to sacrifice his own life in order for his brother to safely return home.
However the tribulations of war and the greed for power get the best of Jin Tae. This film portrays the struggle between the morals and values of these two brothers.
The only downside of the film is that the plot focuses too much on the two main characters instead of the other side characters. The film depicts life during the Korean War, and can be compared to the Hollywood blockbuster hit Saving Private Ryan. In other words, call it Saving Private Jin-Seok.
Rather than simply being a war story, the film shows the hearts of two brothers. It leaves the audience with an understanding of what true brotherly love is.
With over 10 million tickets sold, on one hand movie 'Silmido' (at a cost of about $10 million, one of the most expensive movies ever made in the country) has blown away all box-office records in South Korea, becoming by far the most-watched film on the peninsula.
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