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Secret Reunion
Thriller · Action · Drama · 2010
Two spies share a secret bond, despite their loyalties. A North Korean assassin is sent to Seoul to kill a dissident, but instead he teams up with a South Korean agent in search for revenge.
Movie details
Secret Reunion
“North korean spy vs south korean intelligence officer.”
2010 Thriller · Action · Drama 1h 57m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.9 / 10
4.4K votes
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
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Two spies share a secret bond, despite their loyalties. A North Korean assassin is sent to Seoul to kill a dissident, but instead he teams up with a South Korean agent in search for revenge.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Secret Reunion?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jang Hoon
Written by
Jang Min-seok · Choi Gwan-young · Jang Hoon · Kim Joo-ho
Song Kang-ho
Lee Han-kyu
Gang Dong-won
Song Ji-won
Jeon Kuk-hwan
Shadow
Park Hyuk-kwon
Go Kyung-nam
Yoon Hee-seok
Son Tae-soon
Choi Jung-woo
National Intelligence Deputy
Kwon Beom-taek
Ji Myung-hoon
Court is in session
Put Secret Reunion on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.