JUNG_E

Name: JUNG_E
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama
Released: January 20, 2023
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-Soo

2023

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): January 20, 2023 | TV-14

Starring: Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-Soo

Summary: Earth has been devastated by drastic climate change, and humankind migrates to new shelters in outer space. The civil war that occurs there continues on for decades, and Yun Jung-yi (Kim Hyun-joo) becomes a legendary mercenary and military strategist with countless victories to her name. But one failed mission puts her in a vegetativeEarth has been devastated by drastic climate change, and humankind migrates to new shelters in outer space. The civil war that occurs there continues on for decades, and Yun Jung-yi (Kim Hyun-joo) becomes a legendary mercenary and military strategist with countless victories to her name. But one failed mission puts her in a vegetative state. Kronoid, a military A.I. development company, attempts to create the ultimate combat warrior by cloning her brain. 35 years later, Jung-yi's daughter Yun Seo-hyun (Kang Soo-youn) participates in this effort as the head researcher of the JUNG_E project. When little progress is made despite numerous cloning and simulation attempts, Kronoid abandons the research to launch another project. Seo-hyun learns of their plans and resolves to save JUNG_E.… Expand

Director: Sang-ho Yeon

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama

Rating: TV-14

Runtime: 98 min

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Polygon Jesse Hassenger

Jan 20, 2023

JUNG_E has plenty of spare parts, and occasionally janky green-screen effects. But both the robots and humans it assembles move with unexpected grace. Read full review

Empire Al Horner

Jan 20, 2023

It may be unevenly paced, but JUNG_E delivers where it matters: propulsive action sequences, emotive drama and grand existential questions about the human connections that sustain us. Read full review

NME Hidzir Junaini

Jan 20, 2023

Anchored by phenomenal performances from Kim and Kang, JUNG_E’s potent dramatic beats inject much humanity into a well-worn and predictable premise. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jan 20, 2023

In the end, Jung_E feels like a movie made by an undeniably talented director who just didn’t have quite enough ideas here even to fill a 99-minute runtime. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Feb 2, 2023

As for “JUNG_E,” the film turns out to be visually striking and narratively muddled, with a story that starts somewhere in the middle, throws around lots of provocative science-fiction concepts and comes to a rather abrupt end. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 20, 2023

It’s a thriller bookended with humans vs. robots shootouts, and stuffed with boring corporate intrigues in between. Read full review

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Xvrst007

Apr 4, 2023

Good movie

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HealingToolbox

Jan 21, 2023

Fans of Ghost in the Shell and Alita: Battle Angel will find many new, fruitful genre ideas explored here. Pro critics appear ignorant of the budget and production constraints here. Alita was a series of high-cost VFX set pieces. Not possible to pick up where Alita left off. Jung_e'sFans of Ghost in the Shell and Alita: Battle Angel will find many new, fruitful genre ideas explored here. Pro critics appear ignorant of the budget and production constraints here. Alita was a series of high-cost VFX set pieces. Not possible to pick up where Alita left off. Jung_e's budget is probably one-third or less, enuf for only a crackerjack opening action scene and an action-packed final act. The middle with less costly character and world-building is entirely needed. Also elegant is removing the most costly effect in Alita, bleeding edge facial animation. Only the most violence-loving sci-fi and fantasy fans will be dissappointed in the middle section.… Expand

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Mauro_Lanari

Jan 28, 2023

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Spectacular despite the double drudgery of enduring the neofeminism of gynoids and of dodging the clones of "Blade Runner", "Terminator", "RoboCop", "Ghost in the Shell", "I, Robot", "Westworld" and probably something else that I don't remember now. Philosophical sci-fi that,(Mauro Lanari)
Spectacular despite the double drudgery of enduring the neofeminism of gynoids and of dodging the clones of "Blade Runner", "Terminator", "RoboCop", "Ghost in the Shell", "I, Robot", "Westworld" and probably something else that I don't remember now. Philosophical sci-fi that, like the aforementioned TV series, doesn't know how to end and where to go. The problem is not in the lack of creativity of the screenplay, but in the fact that philosophy itself hasn't moved forward on the subject. So let's re-chew Dick and cyberpunk as if we're still anchored in the 80s.… Expand

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Broyax

Jan 20, 2023

Un film qui pose (et se pose) les bonnes questions sur la cybernétisation, plus ou moins involontaire… en temps de conflit et/ou pour la science… ainsi qu’éventuellement pour future commercialisation et monétisation ! car les dérives peuvent être nombreuses quand on utilise votre cervelleUn film qui pose (et se pose) les bonnes questions sur la cybernétisation, plus ou moins involontaire… en temps de conflit et/ou pour la science… ainsi qu’éventuellement pour future commercialisation et monétisation ! car les dérives peuvent être nombreuses quand on utilise votre cervelle pour développer à la base une IA militaire (!)…

L’actrice principale remarquée notamment (par chez nous en tout cas) dans la série (très bizarre !) ‘Hellbound’ s’avère brillante ; les effets spéciaux sont de bonne facture (pour un film Netflisque s’entend) et globalement, on ne s’ennuie point du tout ici.

Contrairement à ce que laisse entendre la bande-annonce, il ne s’agit pas d’un film d’action (à ce propos, l’action est trop souvent très mal montée, mal cadrée et confuse) mais plutôt d’un film à légers complots… rien de compliqué mais dans l’ensemble, on a vraiment du mal à croire à tout ce merdier !

Les rebondissements s’enchaînent avec plus ou moins de conviction alors que par ailleurs, de façon plus ou moins récurrente, le jeu de quelques comédiens secondaires est à la limite d’un Vidéogag !

(le ‘directeur’ par exemple, franchement !)... La fin est bien entendu trop prévisible… mais pas si mal faite ; pour autant, on reste sur une impression trop mitigée pour ce film nettement ‘moyen-moins’.… Expand

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DerbstinAction

Jan 25, 2023

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The Movie doesn't make any sense! Later in the movie, she doesn't have this Kind of body and act like she is a robot, but before she had trouble breathing. A movie where the main focus is a Robot shouldn't be so inconsistent with the main plot. The Visual effects aren'tSPOILER!!!

The Movie doesn't make any sense! Later in the movie, she doesn't have this Kind of body and act like she is a robot, but before she had trouble breathing. A movie where the main focus is a Robot shouldn't be so inconsistent with the main plot. The Visual effects aren't inconsistent as well.… Expand

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Tosh79

Jan 25, 2023

Flat with absolutely zero pathos, looks cheap, and the story makes absolutely no sense, it's like a teenagers first screenplay. A hero with no depth or reason, a generic scifi setting, it feels like someone cut together a bunch of cutscenes from a middling action rpg. World class mugging andFlat with absolutely zero pathos, looks cheap, and the story makes absolutely no sense, it's like a teenagers first screenplay. A hero with no depth or reason, a generic scifi setting, it feels like someone cut together a bunch of cutscenes from a middling action rpg. World class mugging and slapstick performances clash with soap opera emoting.… Expand

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