New World

It's another incredible Korean gangster film, taking a page from Infernal Affairs and turning it upside down.  The story, pacing, performances here are spot on with the best gangster films.  It's taut, riveting, operatic, action packed, gripping, and well directed by Park Hoon-jung. American gangster films can certainly learn something from this type of film making, as it seems a remake might be down the road.  2013's New World is a classic piece of film making, with an even mix of character performance, an intricate chess like plot, and unique and appropriate action sequences.