The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Starring Choi Min-sik (Old Boy) and directed by Kim Han-min (War Of The Arrows), The Admiral: Roaring Currents is another historical epic by South Korea that is superb in audience engagement and captivating naval battles and strategy. Yi Sun-sin, as would be expected, is great in the role of the weary and infamous Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the film moves in a heightened pace that is similar to John Woo's Red Cliff films. However, it could have taken a cue from Woo and benefited with a longer viewing time, as the battle strategy were very muddled in certain parts. Not to mention, a historically, subtitled account at the conclusion of the film to match the opening, would have rounded the film out all the better.