Hit and Run Squad impressions

Hit and Run Squad was a 2019 Korean movie.

Finely done, but what a bunch of cliches. If an American wants to do a movie for the sake of a few action scenes, they turn in a schlocky action movie, probably with ninjas and gangbangers. When Koreans want to do a movie for the sake of a few action scenes, they make it a melodrama where someone’s loved one has to die.

The action was weirdly grounded for an action movie. It’s like the director wanted to keep the drama tone to the movie, but had all these ideas for racing cars through the streets.

It’s a little funny seeing Kong Hyo-jin as a serious, sober cop because I’m currently watching an older drama called Master’s Sun, where she plays a rather goofy love interest. Her acting has gotten a lot better in the six years between, or perhaps it’s just a better director, but she’s much more restrained and natural in this movie.

I'd say this is an airplane movie--a great way to fill two hours if you don't have anything else, but there's no reason to seek it out unless you're watching it for one of the actors.