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Those seeking a meticulously choreographed and strikingly shot action thriller will find little to complain about.
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Escape from Mogadishu
Members of both the North Korean and South Korean embassies join together to escape the chaos of 1991 Mogadishu in this thriller.
It is 1991, Mogadishu, capital city and most populous city of Somalia was torn by civil war. The personnel and the families of the South Korean embassy, isolated with no communication were enduring hail of bullets and shells. Then one night, personnel from the North Korean embassy knocked on the door asking for help. People of both embassies have one goal, to escape from Mogadishu.
Less2021Rating: R13, Violence & content that may disturb121 minsSouth Korea
ActionThriller
Escape from Mogadishu | Reviews
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San Francisco Chronicle
On its own terms, Escape From Mogadishu makes for an engrossing, nail-biting Korean history lesson.
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Sydney Morning Herald
The fact the action is never without strong emotion makes it quite irresistible. The film ought to have a seat belt warning.
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Time Out
(It's) great: a different kind of apocalyptic Korean spectacular to Train to Busan but equally worth the ride...
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South China Morning Post
Despite thrills and a heart-stopping climax, the film lacks significant commentary on anything unfolding on screen...
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The New York Times
A fraught action-adventure thriller... that leaves a bitter aftertaste.
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Screen Daily
A vivid reminder of how political thrillers can provide nail-biting entertainment while still navigating complicated narrative terrain.
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RogerEbert.com
A giddy chase scene almost singlehandedly rescues Escape from Mogadishu an otherwise unmoving South Korean political thriller.
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