Decibel

As a fan of Kim Rae Won, this was another action film which did him Justice. I frankly have never seen him so physical, perhaps why he has lost some weight. This probably would've been better as a series so we could've delved into the lives of the fellow sailors. There was so much to learn, but in a 2-hr movie, it's not enough character development. Like the reporter, for example. He could've been any person. Everything just seemed rush, the leading actors didn't have much to do. Except for KRW. I understand why the producers decided on casting the "idol" actors-who did amazingly despite short screen time-to attract the younger audiences. Again...DECIBEL would've been better as a series. Nvertheless, this movie kept me glued to my seat!!

Running against time involving bomb, which a new style bomb, the bomb uses the sound to detonate it. Innovative feature that make this movie feels thrilling and high tension. Taking member of family to be hostages The casts are excellent, korean actors are really good to act. The main casts really doing a great job for capturing each characters It had full and intense action and drama for 110 minutes The story build up fine, it's easy to follow. About how hard to be a leader and making decision for others. At the end we know that there's no perfect solution for every problem. This is a good movie.

This is the second Korean film I watched on the big screen after Parasite and it was quite an experience. I really didn't expect the audience demography to be this lopsided and their madness for Lee Jong-Suk to be the cherry on top. Korean action thrillers have an unique quality when it comes to keeping the narrative engaging. Decibel is decent enough blend between a nail biting thriller and emotional drama. The emotional flashback do their job in elevating the story. The fast paced narrative takes a breather during the flashbacks. But the celebrated navy officer being drawn into this run against time game involving bombs spread across the city and uses sound to detonate it. The suspense wrt the mystery bomber was well maintained till the third act, though the glimpse at the poster alone will reveal who is it. There is enough humor as well to cut the tension, not too action packed but the performances ensure Decibel ends up as a worthy watch.

I made an IMDB account just to leave a positive review on this movie. I think most people may be a bit disappointed since some of the very popular actors like Cha Eun Woo and minhi were in the flashbacks but that's a really unfair reason to be biased for In itself the movie was absolutely amazing from beginning to end. I loved it and it absolutely kept me at the edge of my seat. Sure, the directors didnt need to add in so many renowned actors, Lee Jong Suk would've been enough. BUTTT please overlook that and judge the movie for THE MOVIE and you'll realize how amazing it is. Performance, storyline, and scenes are just *chef's kiss*

I watched this South Korean movie with very bad subtitles which kinda ruined the experience a bit. The translator had problems with the genders as he constantly made the mistake between her and him or he and she. Also the names of the Koreans are just very difficult to remember for an European so that on top of the very fast dialogues just lead to confusion. I wonder if Koreans have the same difficulties to remember our names like John, Paul or Guy? That said the story was very entertaining, with constant suspense and action. I would have scored it eight if the subtitles weren't that bad. The acting was good, not overacting like it's sometimes the case with Asian actors. South Koreans just know how to act and how to make movies. Definitely the best Asian country for quality movies. I see Decibel is also categorized as a horror movie but that's absolutely not the case. It's an action thriller, a good one.

Decibel might ride on the damsel-in-distress cliche but scores well in the execution of action scenes. The sound-responsive bomb is an innovative feature that heightens the tension and creates a distinct brand of multisensory suspense. These unforgiving bombs increase viewers' sensitivity to sound. The cast's excellent screen presence adds to the tension. Decibel is one of the few times fans get to see Lee JongSuk play the antagonist, and he does not disappoint. His performance of villain-grade lunacy, driven by profound pain, elicited gasps from the audience. Cha EunWoo also had his moments to shine, as he conveyed a heartfelt farewell on the submarine. Jung SangHoon balances the intense action with his humanity and some slapstick moments before things get too serious. To be honest, it was soo heartbreaking to see the aftermath of a terrible accident in which truths were swept under the rug and accident victims were left with mental traumas. With that, I felt, the submarine problem is an important part of the film that may have been overshadowed by the bombs and action. DoYoung's dilemma immediately brings to mind the classic trolley problem experiment, and viewers are called to ponder what they would have done in that situation. However, as it demonstrates, there is no perfect solution to every problem. In a nutshell, Decibel has a heartfelt plot. It was a film that revealed the weight of being a leader and the decisions that must be made. The decision costs lives and changes the lives of others. Perfect one for one time watch!

The real heart of this film is not the innovatively conceived and title-giving nature of the bombs invented by the villain, but the hard-hitting backstory. This story shows - this "villain" named Jeon Tae-seong (Lee Jong-suk) is not a villain at all. He is a man who wanted to be a hero in the most extreme situation imaginable, who wanted to trade his life for that of his brother. Down there, at the bottom of the sea, in a submarine for whose crew salvation will come so late that half the men will sacrifice themselves for the other half. From the hand of their commander Kang Do-young (Kim Rae-won) they pull strings, draw lots to see who gets to live and who has to die. Jeon Tae-seong draws life, his brother draws death... and Tae-seong is not allowed to change places with him. Hence his despair, his urge for retribution, especially since the truth about what happened down there has never come to light. So what happens above, in the daylight of action, gets its meaning from what literally as well as symbolically lies hidden in the deep.... and what takes one's breath away through the incredibly intense acting of Lee Jong-suk. When this actor portrays the despair of a man who has to send his brother to his death, it goes so deep, as if he were losing a human being just in reality. How he goes to the limit, how he cries and screams and his world collapses, that is incomparable, that is no longer a representation, but a reality that transports itself directly into the soul of the viewer. Personally, it makes me think of the way Bryan Garris screams, vocalist for Knocked Loose, arguably the most intense hardcore band of our day. Others just roar, like attackers, like men about to come to blows. Garris, on the other hand, screams from the wounded soul of someone who has already crossed the edge of despair. Lee Jong-suk plays the same way, it goes through the marrow. In one scene he even plays within the acting, in the chair of a military psychologist. One minute he is crying hopelessly, and in a split second his face changes to that of a bitter, cynical man asking if this was a good job now. Lee Jong-suk's portrayal of Jeon Tae-seong thus gives weight to the background story about a merciless triage and gives the "villain" a comprehensible reason for his urge for revenge and the step across borders after which there is no turning back. One of the best actors of our time, worldwide.