Jux

I'm coming into this film purely from knowing nothing of its source material, I have not read the manhwa so that's why I'm saying I enjoyed the ride. The plot is familiar one , we've all watched similar stories. Humans in our deeply flawed state used as amusement for a higher power in this case a superior alien race. Pitting humans against each other in a game of survival, it doesn't really bring anything new to the table. It was wise of them to make sure it wasn't too gory therefore allowing children to watch this. Entertainment wise, I was entertained without going much deeper then that, its a 'in the moment' kind of thrill fairly forgettable beyond that. To really excel you have to make us 'give a shit' basically about the characters, but this film is too busy setting up this new world and the rules within it that it kinda fails miserably in that department. As entertainment, its awesome despite some cheaper CGI it is chock full of Korean celebs but I'm not sure its enough to save it, especially as its geared towards a sequel if not a series. Fans of the webtoon might have some very strong opinions about that, probably not the wisest choice to completely piss off your ready audience (beyond fans of the plethora of actors) you had that were dying to see their beloved book come to life. We'll see I guess if it makes enough money to warrant another film.