Synopsis
The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister. After his father's botched espionage mission, North Korean Myung-hoon and his young sister Hye-in are sent to a labor prison camp. In order to save his sister's life, Myung-hoon volunteers to become a spy and infiltrates the South as a teenage defector. While attending high school in the South, he meets another girl named Hye-in, and rescues her when she comes under attack.
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Cast
- Choi Seung-hyunRi Myung-hoon / Kang Dae-ho
- Han YeriLee Hye-in
- Yoon Je-moonCha Jeong-min
- Cho Seong-haMoon Sang-cheol
- Kim You-jungRi Hye-in
- Lee Joo-silNorth Korean Spy
- Jung Ho-binBig Dipper
- Kim Sun-kyungNorth Korean Spy
- Kim Min-jaeNorth Korean Liaison
- Park Sung-woongMyung-hoon's Father
Recommendations
- 60
Los Angeles Times
Boilerplate shootouts and conflagrations get the better of the movie's second half, but for the most part, first-time director Park Hong-soo strikes the right balance between take-no-prisoners espionage and teenage angst. - 60
Variety
Tyro helmer Park Hong-soo handles wall-to-wall action, political intrigue and adolescent love with a relentless efficiency that befits his protagonist, even if the execution can feel as methodical as that of a killer checking off a hit list. - 50
Washington Post
Having ruled out humor, the movie emphasizes action and melodrama. Director Park Hong-soo, making his feature debut, handles the former with proficiency but little flair. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Park Hong-soo’s debut feature includes enough kinetic action sequences to satisfy genre fans even while its dramatic elements leave something to be desired. - 20
Village Voice
When Commitment isn't a perfectly forgettable action film, it's either an oil-thin melodrama or a charbroiled treat for meatheads. - 20
The New York Times
For all the shooting, knifing and nattering about sleeper cells, the film feels weirdly static and terminally tired.
