Save the Green Planet

Director: Jang Joon-Hwan

Plot: Local misfit Lee Byeong-gu kidnaps the CEO of a Korean chemical firm believing that he is an Alien from the planet Andromeda. Byeoung-gu conceals businessman – Kang in an underground workshop beneath his home in the secluded mountains.

Byeong-gu uncovered a theory that the Alien Prince is on a voyage to the so-called “Green Planet” and should be arriving in four days. Byeong-gu has taken it upon himself to probe (and at one point, physically) Kang for information and find a way to save the much loved “Green Planet”.

Review: This is one crazy movie, when seeing it for the first time you’ll probably wonder how bonkers Shin Ha-Kyun’s character really is.

When seeing his history in flashback sequences you really feel for his character, the heart-ache that he’s had to endeavor. There is really a part of you that wants him to succeed even though his theories are pretty goofy.

A Subplot is of two cops working on the suspected abduction of Kang. One is a weird veteran cop who is a laughing joke to the other officers. The other is a rookie detective who idolizes the veteran cop and his crime solving techniques. With their research they discover that all their clues are pointing towards Byeong-gu.

The film has a wide range of genres rolled into it’s 118 minute running time, everything from: Comedy to tragedy, drama to sci-fi and dark comedy to romance! The films soundtrack is very powerful and I can assure you that you will never hear "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" the same very again.

Shin Ha-Kyun is flawless in playing a mad alien obessive, he also has great comic timing an example of this is when he has too turn the tv off because he has an image on that will prove him guilty.

I know the review is short, but I can’t go into detail without spoiling it for you. Plus I’m not exactly getting paid for this gig yet, just think of it as a short, but sweet review.

Final thoughts? Jang Joon-Hwan delivers well for his debut piece! Enjoy!

Rating: 8.6 out of 10.0