South Korea is buzzing with Hijack 1971, a gripping thriller hitting theaters nationwide.
The film retells the harrowing true story of the 1971 Korean Air Lines Flight F27 hijacking, which involved 55 passengers and 5 flight attendants. Tragically, eleven of those onboard remain missing to this day, believed to be held captive in North Korea. Starring Ha Jung Woo, Yeo Jin Goo, Sung Dong Il, and Chae Soo Bin, the film is directed by Kim Sung Han.
Audiences have been praising the film for its realistic portrayal of the incident, the intense performances of the actors, and the impressive production design, which includes a meticulously recreated airplane set. Many viewers also commended the film’s thrilling action sequences, which were executed with meticulous detail.
Here are some of the positive reviews: “I was completely immersed in the film from start to finish. I highly recommend this movie to anyone, whether they are familiar with the incident or not!”, “I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire film. I can’t believe this was a true story! Highly recommended!”, “This is a must-see movie for all Koreans”, “The script and direction were meticulous for all the actors, and the performances of the main and supporting actors were all outstanding! They’re going to sweep the leading actor awards at this year’s film festival”, “Not only the main and supporting actors, but all the passengers did an excellent job of fulfilling their roles in the outstanding aerial action”, “You have to see this movie in theaters! It’s a whole different experience with the big screen and sound”, “Well-made air disaster movie! This movie is a must-see in theaters”, “The airplane action was no joke! I was so tense that my hands were sweating”, “This film has redefined the genre of aerial action films.”
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While the film has been met with mostly positive reviews, there have also been some negative reactions. Some viewers have criticized the film’s dialogue, the pacing of the story, and the overall lack of emotional impact.
Here are some of the negative reviews: “Yeo Jin Goo’s acting was good, but I couldn’t hear his lines well, which was a shame”, “I couldn’t understand what the director was trying to convey from the middle of the film. The cliché hostage drama is too familiar. I thought it was going to be a melodramatic political drama like Emergency Declaration… It seems like all the production budget went into the research” and “The special effects weren’t that convincing, which took me out of the movie a bit. It’s a shame because the actors were really giving it their all. Even though it’s based on a true story, the whole thing just didn’t get me. Sung Don Iil was great though, I’ll give them that. But overall, it was a bit underwhelming and dragged on”, “It was a good movie to watch with parents. However, the directing and dialogue felt very outdated, to the point where it was hard to watch. It was full of CJ-style melodrama, so if you don’t like that kind of thing, you’ll probably hate this movie. Despite that, it was still fun and based on a true story (although a lot of artistic license was taken), making me think that reality was more like a movie than the movie itself.”
하이재킹 후기
부모님이랑 같이 보기 좋은 영화…
근데 연출이나 대사가 정말 정말 올드함 (여기서 정말 견디기 힘듦)
cj식 신파 존나 한가득임 (이런 영화 끔찍해하면 비추)
그래도 재미 있었고 실화 기반이라(물론 영화적 각색도 꽤 많이 들어감) 보는 내내 현실이 영화보다 더 영화 같다고 생각함 pic.twitter.com/wfvvFVZMPf— 짠 (@zzinbams2) June 25, 2024
Source: Sony Pictures Korea, Kidari Studio Inc
