The Story of Accidental Hero
A Taxi Driver is a 2017 South Korean Historical Action Drama Film starring Song Kang-ho and Thomas Kretschmann. The story is about a taxi driver from Seoul who accidentally gets involved in the secret mission of a German journalist to cover the controversial events during the Gwangju Uprising in May 1980.
I rate this film 8/10. It's kind of boring at first but the thrill began when they started to cover real situations in Gwangju. The scenes on how citizens were beaten by Korean Army are dramatic. The escalating violence would hold you to stay watching the movie. I also like the decision of Mr. Kim to give his wrong name and number to Mr. Hinzpeter. I felt changes in Mr. Kim's character from opportunist to patriotic.
In the end, I learned that the movie is based on the true story of a German reporter that's why I became more interested to learn more about the Gwangju Uprising in 1980.
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