THE RARE MOVIE COLLECTOR REVIEWS MOVIE
The fast-paced, good-humoured adventure at the film’s core zips along briskly, and although there are dashes of solemnity sprinkled in throughout, the movie generally has an accessibly light-hearted air about it. When in full-swing, Park’s debut in the director’s seat is a high-energy affair, one only amplified by its magnetically spirited cast. From here, the action truly kickstarts, thus allowing “Collectors” to, on some level, deliver on its high-energy promise. As expected, Kang is enticed by the offer, and soon finds himself assembling an elite team of grave robbers, shovelling experts and tactical thinkers to ensure that this high-stakes opportunity is seized upon. Now at the centre of the affluent chief’s latest scheme, Kang is head-hunted by one of the villain’s assistants, the art curator Se-hee ( Shin Hye-sun), who promises lofty prosperity in exchange for a sword buried deep in Yungneung, in Seoul. Mainly, though, he finds himself the target of Sang-gil (Song Young-chang), an uber-rich upperclassman who hosts an illegally acquired amassment of ancient and rare goods hidden in an uber-secure location. Harbouring the surprising skill of being able to track an artefact’s location through tasting soil, he finds himself a wanted man by both the authorities and shady businessmen after stealing a rare golden Buddha statue. At the heart of the movie is Kang Dong-gu ( Lee Je-hoon), an expert in tomb raiding and money hungry individual.
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