On the surface this premise sounds pretty original (if not implausible) along the lines of a Roger Corman type film but the execution is, unfortunately, about as lame as you would expect from such a picture. Part of the problem is that the film takes the old Mack Sennett formula of comedy, which is you find something that is funny and you repeat it again and again and again. The drawback to this method is that if the audience doesn't find the antics funny then the repetition grows tiresome before it is half over.

We learn – in flashbacks – why the four guys are so stupid and disturbed but it's not enough to convince anyone with a modicum of sensibility to believe any of it. The film has neither the enjoyable vigor of Bonnie and Clyde or the biting rough-anarchy of Clockwork Orange instead it feels like a corporate idea of what nasty, anarchic stupidity.

Since the film is an MTV generation action comedy it has a very stylish look. There are a good number of fancy camera moves and quick editing but really it's just all window dressing to cover up the ludicrous and script.

Video:
The quality of the video looks terrific. The film is shot letterbox 1.85:1 with high production values and the colors are sharp and clear. There is very little edge enhancement and no noticeable compression artifact. The print is virtually spotless and since it was shot in a glossy film stock it looks like high definition. If one were to watch this film for the quality and look of the DVD (rather than the horrendous plot) they would be pleased.

Audio:
Again the technical specs on this film are very good. The film has a driving score with Korean pop and techno music and since the sound is presented in Dolby 5.1 and 2.0 it sounds about as good as one would expect.

Extras:
The menu has a cartoon drawing of the four main characters and on each of the menu pages features a different high-spirited score from the film. There is a seven minute making of featurette that is in Korean with no subtitles and there is a screen screen bio on the four main characters that is only in Korean and there are two trailers. Fortunately, the disc includes yellow subtitles in Chinese, Japanese and English, which are removable. It should be noted that when you put in the DVD the picture is slightly stretched horizontally because it automatically defaults to 4:3 televisions so to remedy this you have to set the TV mode to 16:9 for the picture to display correctly. The DVD has eight animated chapters.

Overall:
Over the past few years Korean cinema has been among the most challenging and artistically relevant cinema in the world. This film unfortunately only takes the shallow extraneous aspects of Korean cinema and tries to be a commercial success. In doing so it fails both as entertainment and enlightenment. Rent it at your peril.