The Good, The Bad, The Weird

Spaghetti meets kimchi in this Korean take on the kind of westerns that Clint Eastwood used to make, back when he was a starving artist. It's the 1930s in the Manchurian desert, where a bounty hunter called the Good (Jung Woo-sung), a gang leader called the Bad (Lee Byung-hun) and scooter-riding train robber called the Weird (Song Kang-ho) are drawing lines in the sand, with the Japanese army ready to cross them. Imagine the sparseness of classic oaters matched with the energy of martial arts movies and you've got what Kim Jee-won has wrought.

Film School Rejects: Director Ji-woon Kim is one of South Korea’s top three directors (alongside Joon-ho Bong and Chan-wook Park). From the dark beauty of The Quiet Family to the creeping terror of A Tale of Two Sisters, Kim has shown himself to be a master of multiple genres. His latest film tackles the action western with style, grit, and pure cinematic joy. Spectacular vistas, speeding trains, and three crazy and charismatic lead characters make this movie a must-see.