Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun is the leading man in a forthcoming dark comedy that film enthusiasts simply cannot afford to overlook.
The production is not only directed by celebrated filmmaker Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden), but has also garnered glowing critiques following its recent debut at the Venice International Film Festival.
The picture has even secured a perfect 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes from an impressive 17 reviews, suggesting one of this year’s finest films is about to grace cinemas.
No Other Choice features Lee as Man-soo, a recently redundant paper industry specialist whose existence alongside his spouse Mi-ri (portrayed by Son Ye-jin) and their two youngsters is destroyed when he’s abruptly dismissed.
Following another humiliation when he’s turned down by another firm, Man-soo determines to eradicate his rivals by whatever means necessary, reports the Mirror.
Whilst the picture regrettably lacks a confirmed date for its global debut as yet, No Other Choice is undoubtedly one for admirers of Squid Game and other South Korean thrillers to monitor closely.
Lee has also recently provided his voice to Netflix’s most successful film to date, KPop Demon Hunters, depicting the malevolent demon monarch.
Time Out made the audacious assertion that the film could surpass Bong Joon-ho’s Best Picture-winning masterpiece Parasite in their five-star assessment.
“With humour blacker than black bean noodles, the film is a masterful work of cinema which might well be Chan-wook’s masterpiece,” they penned.
“And given this is the man who directed The Handmaiden that’s saying a lot.”
Loud and Clear Reviews raved: “Lee Byung-hun is superb in Park Chan-wook’s dark comedy-thriller No Other Choice, which smartly warns us against our impending loss of humanity.”
The BBC said: “No Other Choice isn’t just Park’s funniest film, but his most humane, too – and that’s quite something for a comedy as violent as this one.”
Meanwhile, Variety branded the film a “masterclass in controlled chaos” and “deliriously entertaining” in their glowing critique.
They added: “[No Other Choice is] the latest exhibit in the mounting body of evidence suggesting Park Chan-wook may be the most elegant filmmaker alive.”
Finally, Next Best Picture said: “No Other Choice blends mismatched tones and genre hallmarks in a way that’s typical for Park and yet remains invigorating, leading to a ridiculous look at what happens when the system pushes a person to the very edge of desperation.”
Have a look at the freshly dropped trailer if you need further convincing, and watch this space for an official release date which should hopefully be revealed shortly.