Korean box office hit Escape From Mogadishu has arrived in U.S. cinemas, and it’s gripping stuff. Propelled by a naturally cinematic true story, the thriller blends action with humor and heart to crowd-pleasing effect.
Well Go USA handles domestic while the Lotte release recently topped $20M in its home market.It’s a riveting set up that recalls everything from Ben Affleck’s escape thriller Argo to 2005’s Joyeux Noël, the French film about a wartime truce in which soldiers played football.
There’s even a flavor of The Sound Of Music, as families try to figure out who to trust to help them flee. Confidently helmed by South Korean Ryoo Seung-wan (Crying Fist), it uses the emotive power of the scenario without tipping over into cliché.
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