Vin and John discuss The Old Woman With The Knife, a 2025 South Korean action film about an aging female assassin. They praise the film's visuals, score, performances, and action choreography but note the story's confusing timelines, a late emotional payoff, and an underdeveloped resolution. Overall, they find it stylish and promising, with room for improvement and franchise potential.
John and Vin also discuss their love of action movies like Shaw Bros, Jackie Chan, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the John Wick franchise.
THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE (2025) - Directed by Min Kyu-dong - Screenplay by Kim Dong-wan & Min Kyu-dong - Based on the novel by Gu Byeong-mo - Starring Lee Hye-young and Kim Sung-cheol
Timestamps 00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Details about The Old Woman with the Knife
03:00 - General thoughts on this movie, comparisons to Ballerina and the John Wick films, as well as other influential films discussed
17:00 - More on the comparisons with the John Wick films
21:34 - Spoilers for The Old Woman with the Knife review discussion
26:00 - Final thoughts on the film. Ideas for stars who might be able to be the American version of the "Old Woman" assassin/killer role, like a female John Wick.
28:21 - Outro and some action movie recommendations
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