J.S.A.: Joint Security Area
Palm Pictures | Release Date: June 15, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Suspenseful and psychologically rich. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
The new English track is predictably clumsy, but the story and images overcome it. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDana Stevens
This warm, sorrowful film plays like a downbeat variation on an old World War II picture from Hollywood. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A blockbuster hit in Korea, Park's feature debut is a beguiling mix of the generic and the unfamiliar, and it ends on a shot that's nothing short of heartbreaking. Read full review
50
VarietyDerek Elley
Despite its merits, is neither an art movie nor an out-and-out, propulsive actioner like "Shiri." Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Scenes of the probe are less successful. They feel contrived, and actress Lee Yeong-ae is not especially effective as Major Jang. Read full review
40
Village VoiceChuck Stephens
Politically, psychologically, and aesthetically schizophrenic. Read full review
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