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Carter
Carter

6.0

Carter

R·2022·132m

Summary

Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has already devastated US and North Korea. He who has no recollections of his past finds a mysterious device in his head, and a lethal bomb in his mouth. A voice in his ears gives him orders to avoid getting killed and he's thrown into a mysterious operation while the CIA and North Korean coup chase him close.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Jung Byung-gil

Screenplay

Jung Byeong-sik

Reviews

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jw

August 6, 2022

4

Carter (or rather: Kato)

tries to present itself as a one-shot-film, but it is not quite the Korean Hardcore Henry. There is little effort hiding the supposedly invisible cuts, of which there are *many*. The ever-flying shaky camera drone is busy, as are the very dedicated stunt people, and the soros of CGI.

The plot is... and illogical mix of something even C-grade video games wouldn't dare to use; the upside of which is that it is unpredictable. Three secret agencies, an coup, implanted devices, fast Zombies, save-the-daughter, some Total Recall, Indiana Jones, and Blood Red Sky, with a hint of Extraction and James Bond.

Bullet-proof pigs I'm OK with, infinite ammo magazines we all know - but flea-like zombies, the free fall fight, and the CGI fires are hilarious. Or bad, depending on your expectations.

Apply *plenty* Suspension of Disbelief to be entertained.

Warning, not suitable for fragile Americans: Aside from lots of gory violence, there's also brief frontal nudity, and we know you're easily scared by asian genitalia.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Korean

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)
amnesia
double cross
agent
gun violence
virus
south korea
inter-korean relations
dark fiction
psychological manipulation