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Northern Limit Line (2015/Well Go Blu-ray)



Picture: A+ Sound: B+ Extras: C Film: A-



On June 29, 2002 during the FIFA World Cup, North Korean and South Korean patrol boats clashed over the Northern Limit Line. This is the story of Boat 357 and the men who served on her and patrolled the Northern Limit Line.


In Kim Hak-soon's Northern Limit Line (2015), this is the line set by the United Nations between North and South Korean in the Yellow Sea in 1953. Each side constantly patrols their boarders, pushing it's limits to claim more area. The men of Patrol Boat 357 are cadets, husbands, friends, and fathers, as they serve their country they are constantly reminded those they protect. While they tirelessly patrol the boarder, they have to obey their commander's harsh orders and follow the rules of engagement as they are shadowed and hounded by North Korean patrol boat, but when they open fire all past grudges and wrongs are forgotten as they become brother in arms.

Based on a true story, this takes mainly the South Korean view of the Battle of Yeonpyeong. It shows the personal lives of the the sailors, their hopes, dreams and fears. As usual, the military commanders care more about their own promotion than the lives of their men, and it is only in the heat of battle are heroes born through sacrifice and courage.


The RED EPIC-shot 1080p 2.35 X 1 digital High Definition image is as good as it is ever possibly going to look and that's good, even with all the visual digital effects. The DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 mix is also great, if not as spectacular, but it is not originally an 11.1 theatrical release (think Auro, Dolby Atmos, DTS: X or IMAX 12-track) so its surround possibilities are slightly lesser than films originally mixed that way. Otherwise, a solid combination. Extras include trailers.



- Ricly Chiang


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