Netflix’s Korean revenge thriller Ballerina starring Jeon Jong-seo and Park Yu-rim is a refreshing addition to the genre.
Netflix's Ballerina hits all the crucial marks one craves from a revenge thriller. Protagonist Ok-ju , a retired bodyguard with fight training lifted from the John Wick handbook, has a very particular skill set. She aims to avenge a loved one's death. She grimly declares, "I need guns." The cinematography favors shadowy corners and neon-drenched streets, while the action sequences spray enough inventive gore to make David Cronenberg grimace.
To ensure Ok-ju's sanctioned massacre matters, Ballerina builds Ok-ju and Min-hee's relationship through carefully placed — and paced — flashbacks. Truthfully, the character details are sparse and the ideas irrelevant to the point, that this friendship is powerful enough to extend beyond the grave. The former schoolmates accidentally reunite when the forlorn Ok-ju buys herself a birthday cake.
As aesthetically fun as this would be in most contexts, it's Ballerina's perspective that matters. Ok-ju is a friend seeking revenge first and a bodyguard-assassin second. Her abilities are auxiliary to her purpose. The movie's opening confrontation at the convenience store positions Ok-ju as a rescuer, a character trait Min-hee trusts to punish those who wronged her.
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