The Flu (Korean) Review

A Korean attempt on a widespread epidemic of a flu-like virus, the movie focuses on a city situated just on the outskirts of Seoul. The title characters are a rescue worker who saved a doctor (beautiful Korean chic, YEAH!) from a car that was knocked off its tracks into a deep construction pit. The rescuer had fallen for the doctor almost at first sight and one thing after another led to him meeting the doctor's daughter. Earlier the little girl met an illegal immigrant who was the only survivor (who developed immunity to the virus) from a group that was smuggled in to Korea in a container.

The illegal had broken lose when two brothers opened the container. This is where the infection started and all hell broke lose after that. The plot goes on to paint a picture of politicians who started off being sceptical and only had their self interests in mind. Quarantine procedures would go wrong and the people panicked. All these while the beautiful doctor tried to keep her daughter (infected by the illegal) from being taken away into quarantine. The gallant rescue worker would come in and help save the day, too.

The movie started off with some attempt at comedy and proceed to a more serious tone after that. There were also touching moments and of course picture of the people's struggle. I would say it was not overly thrilling but not to the point of boredom either.

Story wise, nothing that we've not seen in Hollywood productions. 2/5
Beautiful Koreans? 3/5
Ugly side of politics could be exaggerated but the point came across pretty well. 3/5
Not a waste of your time. 3/5