Old Boy (South Korea, 2004)

"Laugh and everyone will laugh with you; cry, and you will cry alone". That is the slogan of this film. It is a story of revenge and cruelty. Director Chan-Wook Park adapted this manga series into a shocking and entertaining movie. It is the story of a man that has been kidnapped for 15 years. When they let him out, he decides to seek revenge. What he doesn't know is that the people who kidnapped him have set up a plan for him. Everything he does, everyone he meets seems to be planned ahead of time by the masterminds of his kidnapping. A very interesting take not only on revenge and vengeance, but also on hypnosis and how people can be controlled using their subconscious.