Mixes comedy and melodrama to a typically baroque degree. Like his Oldboy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, the film displays an audacious visual and narrative style, often sacrificing credibility and coherence along the way. But there is no denying its originality.

Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

A wildly inventive, highly cinematic director's showcase that looks likely, at least in the West, to enthuse fans of Asian -- especially Korean -- genre movies more than general auds.

Derek Elley

Variety