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I only watched this move because I wanted to see more of Park Seo Joon (having recently seen his hilarious performance in "What Wrong with Secretary Kim?") and was very pleasantly surprised by his stellar acting skills and great athleticism. The plot was simple but almost believable, and I loved the positivity and naivete that Park and Kang so vividly portrayed--they genuinely seemed to be two friends urging each other on to do right at all the perfect moments! A great and timely variation from all the darker toned movies I've been seeing from S. Korea for the last couple of years. Yes some of this fight scenes verged on silly, and yes the only hole in the plot (for me at least) where Medusa gave them info on the stolen plates and prompted them to hunt down the perpetrators was a bit of a stretch (who would ask cadets to actually track down criminals?), but even that didn't mar the flow of the movie. Soundtrack accompanying the closing credits was also the perfect choice. All in all of a much higher caliber than expected!

I remember very well, that when I sat down to watch the film a day before yesterday, I didn't realize when the 110 minutes passed away. It was so well made, well edited and brilliantly executed. MIDNIGHT RUNNERS is a fun action movie, but also shows the power of REAL education, which is not limited to just books and college studies. Park Seo-Joon and Kang Ha-neul are perhaps the best buddies I've seen in a South Korean film. Earlier this year we had STEEL RAIN, an action thriller released as a Netflix original, starring Jung Woo-sung and Kwak Do-won, and they were one of the best buddies I had seen apart from Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong Won in the 2010 action drama SECRET REUNION. MIDNIGHT RUNNERS actually gives you the youngest, most relatable as well as the best buddies ever! The screenplay provides scope for everything from action to comedy to drama to even some thrills. It's a film which appeals to the youth, the most. Real life buddies will feel a strong connect to the film, and will even find it inspiring in many ways. The action sequences dazzle, and the background score too grabs attention. MIDNIGHT RUNNERS is a must watch for anyone willing to be entertained.

The movie is just one of the best Korean movies i'v ever watched, it is funny, fiiled with action and purposeful add to that it tells a story about Human trafficking which surprisingly is not just an Asia problem but A worldwide one. The movie plot is strong and well connected,, it started with funny, silly and witty comical jokes but then things got a bit more tense after the "Kidnapping" yet still it had some moments where the guys acts in a stupid silly way where you couldn't help but giggle a little . The casting is amazing, Seo-Joon Park "Hwang Ki-joon" and Ha-Neul Kang "Kang Hee-yeol" were perfect together considering they both had a huge experience on TV before getting into the Film business ,,, Also not forgetting to mention Dong-il Sung "Professor Yang" i think i watched once before in Chronicle of a Blood Merchant, and he was really good. at the end, and like all Korean movies i have watched, after all of the fun and laughs things get more tense and emotional which is exactly what i love about these type of comedy/Action movies. Final thought, 100% Recommended , watch it now, because there's a huge possibility for a sequel ;)

In fact, the first hour of the movie is pretty decent, and reminds me some of the buddy cop actioners in the American cinema, like "Lethal Weapon" starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, and Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker's "Rush Hour". Nevertheless, after the one hour mark, the film becomes total junk, with clichés after clichés. The story is just predictable and the plot simply lacks any sense of credibility. The antagonist characters are flat and one-dimensional. A supposedly interesting detection turns out to be mindless action, and the action sequences are nothing but shitty. All in all, the film fails in almost every technical and dramatic aspect, and the rating for this movie is 2/10.

I randomly came across this movie. Had no prior idea of what to expect or what is it about. The summary was interesting though (Two police University students involved in kidnapping: Good enough when you're having a boring afternoon). Enough said, now onto the review. There is a point in this movie where had it stopped it would have been one of those we-stick-to-reality movies but I am glad they didn't lose their potential till the end. Was enjoyable as well as thrilling to see two young kids fighting their best to achieve in what they believe. P.S.: DON'T MISS THE FINAL SCENE AFTER THE CREDITS

The movie was a perfect blend of reality and humor. Most of us we can relate ourselves with the jokes of the movie because those are the simple things which we do in life among close friends, this is the point why the script feels real and lively. The enthusiasm of a young cadet, desperation to get a girl and at the end the commitment shown in the movie is very precisely depicted. Loved it to the core. At the beginning the movie was all humor and fun but amidst that scenario the later is able to draw us into a serious crime fighting zeal with the flow of strong emotions. Apart from that the reality the script is able to associate with the reluctance of bureaucratic measures are precised. Hence a perfect blend of reality and humor.

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10/10