From the depths of hell: Hwayi The Monster Boy

"In the middle of a forest, a notorious five-member crime organization lives together on a deserted farm. One day, following a plan that didn't go as expected, an infant whom they had kidnapped in a blackmailing scheme is left with them. 14 years later, this boy, who is now named Hwa-yi, lives as the son of his five criminal fathers: Seok-tae, the cold but charismatic leader, Ki-tae, a stammering driving expert, Jin-seong, an ideal planner, Beom-soo, a guns expert, and Dong-beom a cold martial artist. Hwa-yi has been brought up in a unique way, learning skills from his five fathers instead of going to school. Though he has adapted to this life, sometimes he longs for the ordinary life of other boys, which seems impossible for him.
The gang plans another crime, which will see Hwa-yi participate for the first time. During a fight, Hwa-yi fires a gun to kill someone. At first, his fingers tremble and the gun shakes but after one shot, he keeps pulling the trigger as though possessed. He finds a picture of a child on the man he shot and soon Hwa-yi starts to uncover a huge secret and his tragic destiny. His life is turned upside down when he learns that the man he killed was, in fact, his real father. From that moment on, Hwa-yi vows revenge on his gangster fathers, using the devious skills he picked up from a life in crime." - wiki

A truly badass action thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. It isn't perfect but it works!

Hwayi (Yeo Jin-goo) is a boy that was raised by a group of criminals after they kidnapped him. They taught him multiple ways to kill, how to escape the police, etc. He is a very complicated character that goes on a roller coaster ride through hell and back. He must do things that change the entire way he has lived up till now.

Seok-tae (Kim Yoon-seok) is the ringleader of the group and Hwayi's top "Father". He is cold and often emotionless but he's more than that. He is the father that is most like Hwayi see they both have seen the monster. He in truth may seen like a cold ruthless killer but he has heart especially for Hwayi.

This film is not as good as The Man from Nowhere but it is still enjoyable. The concept is completely good, which is what I would like to say about the film but can't as it suffers from a few minor things. I suggest this film to action/suspenseful thriller movie fans.

2.9/5


Starring

Yeo Jin-goo

Also appeared in:

Sad Movie


Kim Yoon -seok

Also appearing in:

Punch