{"id":488123,"date":"2022-08-27T03:38:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T00:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/alienoid-delivers-laughs-and-big-action-sci-fi-fun\/"},"modified":"2022-08-27T03:38:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T00:38:08","slug":"alienoid-delivers-laughs-and-big-action-sci-fi-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/alienoid-delivers-laughs-and-big-action-sci-fi-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Alienoid&#8217; Delivers Laughs and Big Action\/Sci-Fi Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e1814d86a6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e1814d86a6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/alienoid-delivers-laughs-and-big-action-sci-fi-fun\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Alienoid_Delivers_Laughs_and_Big_ActionSci-Fi_Fun%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Alienoid&#8217; Delivers Laughs and Big Action\/Sci-Fi Fun&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Alienoid_Delivers_Laughs_and_Big_ActionSci-Fi_Fun%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Alienoid&#8217; Delivers Laughs and Big Action\/Sci-Fi Fun&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<pre><code>     &lt;span class=\"mx-1\"&gt;Aliens, robots, time <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>, wuxia, magical cats, and more make up this South Korean Blockbuster.&lt;\/span&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div id=\"\"&gt;\n\n\n\n                &lt;figure class=\"sf-entry-featured-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> \"&gt;\n            &lt;img width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/alienoid.jpg\" class=\"articlethumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"a fan in Alienoid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/alienoid.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/alienoid-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/&gt;                                    &lt;p&gt;\n                    &lt;span class=\"sf-entry-flag sf-entry-flag-creditline\"&gt;Well Go USA&lt;\/span&gt;\n\n                        &lt;\/figure&gt;\n\n    &lt;!-- START BYLINE --&gt;\n    &lt;div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-center my-4 text-center medium dark-gray\"&gt;\n        By\u00a0Rob Hunter\u00a0\u00b7 Published on August 26th, 2022 \n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &lt;!-- END BYLINE --&gt;\n\n    Big, blockbuster cinema is thought of by many as belonging solely to Hollywood studios and recognizable franchises, but filmmakers around the world have proved that theory wrong again and again. This year alone has already seen the wild success of India\u2019s spectacular &lt;em&gt;RRR&lt;\/em&gt;, and now South Korea is jumping into the arena with &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Alienoid&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;. It\u2019s a big, dense, high-energy blend of action, sci-fi, and comedy with half its running time set in the 14th century. It moves fast, even at over two hours long, and it\u2019s guaranteed to leave you ready for the sequel due next year.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>You don\u2019t expect to see an SUV barreling through shacks during Korea\u2019s Goryeo Dynasty in the year 1391, but things only get wilder from there. It seems an intergalactic war between species beyond our imagination has resulted in prisoners being secured inside human bodies. The humans don\u2019t know and go on living their lives, but when they die the alien prisoner does too. A synthetic humanoid named Guard (<strong>Kim Woo-bin<\/strong>) and his transforming sidekick Thunder (also Kim in human form, but otherwise voiced by <strong>Kim Dae-myung<\/strong>) are stationed on Earth and tasked with overseeing new prisoner drop offs and preventing escapes. The pair can travel through time using a magical dagger, and a trip from the present to the 14th century sees them return with an infant otherwise left for dead \u2014 a choice that kicks off the action both now and then.<\/p>\n<p>Writer\/director <strong>Choi Dong-hoon<\/strong> is comfortably at home with big, fast-moving tales populated by fun, shifty characters, and <em>Alienoid<\/em> is no different \u2014 aside from being his biggest film yet. Humor plays a big role in nearly all of his films (<em>Tazza: The High Rollers<\/em>, 2006; <em>Woochi: The Demon Slayer<\/em>, 2009; <em>The Thieves<\/em>, 2012), so it\u2019s no surprise that his latest delivers some big laughs along the way. Fans of 2015\u2019s excellent and more serious <em>Assassination<\/em> won\u2019t be dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed, though, as its strong ensemble, fantastic action, and intricate structure are equally present here.<\/p>\n<p>The film moves between the two periods with two seemingly different story threads, but all of it is destined to tie together. Guard and Thunder are dealing with a messy prisoner drop off in the present, one that catches the attention of their now pre-teen \u201cdaughter\u201d Ean (<strong>Choi Yu-ri<\/strong>), and that leads to explosive carnage through the city streets. The story unfolding six centuries earlier (simultaneously?) sees a magical bounty hunter named Muruk (<strong>Ryu Jun-yeol<\/strong>) searching for the Divine Blade, but he\u2019s not the only one. He\u2019s joined by a pair of cats who live in a hand fan and turn into humans (don\u2019t ask) and competing with several others. One is a vicious, masked madman named Jajang (<strong>Kim Eui-sung<\/strong>), there\u2019s a pair of magically mischievous inventors called Madam Black (<strong>Yum Jung-ah<\/strong>) and Mr. Blue (<strong>Jo Woo-jin<\/strong>), and then there\u2019s a young woman known only as The Girl Who Shoots Thunder (<strong>Kim Tae-ri<\/strong>) \u2014 because she\u2019s carrying a semi-automatic pistol.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to digest in <em>Alienoid<\/em>, obviously, but thankfully it\u2019s made easier for viewers in two ways. First, the numerous plot specifics and relationships are less important than what you\u2019ll intuitively pick up about it all. And second, Choi excels at juggling the characters, story details, and dramatic beats in highly entertaining ways. It\u2019s just a fun time watching the characters interact and banter before, during, and after the film\u2019s multitude of action sequences.<\/p>\n<p>To that point, while laughs and action spill through both time periods, each has a different priority with varied success. The present is filled with more and bigger set-pieces as alien crafts dogfight over city streets causing massive damage to surrounding buildings. Fighting continues on the ground as Guard faces off against the alien visitor intent on freeing a specific prisoner, and it comes alive through gun play, fisticuffs, and a Marvel film\u2019s worth of CG. It\u2019s all solid enough, but Guard\u2019s flat affect and the abundance of CG makes it harder for viewers to grow attached on the character front.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no such problem with <em>Alienoid<\/em>\u2018s 14th century scenes, though. The action is a mix of more grounded fights and wuxia-inspired, gravity defying antics, all of which thrill. But it\u2019s here where Choi\u2019s eye and ear for comedy and personality absolutely shine. Ryu is incredibly charismatic and very funny as the amateur but highly talented dosa (magician) who stumbles into the plot unintentionally. From his physical mannerisms to his line delivery he\u2019s the comic center of the film. Close behind him, though, is the Black &amp; Blue pairing \u2014 siblings? romantic couple? business partners? \u2014 who steal every one of their scenes whether they\u2019re hawking magical inventions like Hoyt Axton in <em>Gremlins<\/em> or using their mystical chops in combat.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s a bigger sense of disjointedness in <em>Alienoid<\/em> it\u2019s in the film\u2019s cliffhanger ending. It\u2019s by design, and the sequel is already in post-production with a release scheduled for next year, but it still leaves the narrative incomplete in a very direct way. That said, there\u2019s no doubting you\u2019ll be satisfied spending both your money and time watching this one. It\u2019s big, fun world-building with action that excites, laughs that land, a score that compels, and characters you care about. Most Hollywood blockbusters should be so lucky.<\/p>\n<pre><code>    Related Topics: South Korea\n    &lt;!-- AUTHOR BOX --&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"gray-bg p-4 border small mb-5\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center text-md-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dca6f7118e64ea9aa6ef4f60221cfe7e?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=x\" class=\"circle img-fluid\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\">\n            Rob Hunter has been writing for Film School Rejects since before you were born, which is weird seeing as he&#8217;s so damn young. He&#8217;s our Chief Film Critic and Associate Editor and lists &#8216;Broadcast <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>&#8217; as his favorite film of all time. Feel free to say hi if you see him on Twitter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FakeRobHunter\">@FakeRobHunter<\/a>.        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><code>    &lt;!-- START RECOMMENDED READING 1 --&gt;\n                                &lt;section class=\"recommended py-5\"&gt;\n            &lt;h3&gt;Recommended Reading&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\n\n        &lt;\/section&gt;\n            &lt;!-- END RECOMMENDED READING --&gt;\n\n\n\n\n&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/alienoid-review\/#utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=alienoid-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;&#8216;Alienoid&#8217; Delivers Laughs and Big Action\/Sci-Fi Fun&#8221; &lt;span class=&#8221;mx-1&#8243;&gt;Aliens, robots, time travel, wuxia, magical cats, and more make up this South Korean Blockbuster.&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div id=&#8221;&#8221;&gt; &lt;figure class=&#8221;sf-entry-featured-media &#8220;&gt; &lt;img width=&#8221;800&#8243; height=&#8221;533&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/alienoid.jpg&#8221; class=&#8221;articlethumb wp-post-image&#8221; alt=&#8221;a fan in Alienoid&#8221; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/alienoid.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/alienoid-768&#215;512.jpg 768w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px&#8221;\/&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;span class=&#8221;sf-entry-flag sf-entry-flag-creditline&#8221;&gt;Well Go USA&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;\/figure&gt; &lt;!&#8211; START&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":488124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/alienoid.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-488123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-mediaa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/488124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=488123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=488123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}