![]() The Divine Fury might actually be the first film I’ve ever seen that makes the occasional convincing case for why God does what he does. These are characters who possess you, and had me rooting for them with everything I had. Ahn himself is painfully endearing, a sweet old, demon-fighting guy who admires Yong-hoo and wants to bring him back to his faith. The Divine Fury is a film that deals with coming to terms with loss and moving on, so it’s no wonder that when Yong-hoo meets Father Ahn, a father/son bond begins to form between them, and Yong-hoo is set on a path to heal. That’s okay, we all need motivation, right? Park is a force, portraying a character that secretly wants to be good, but is fraught with flaws. So, there’s a creepy voice whispering in his head constantly, urging him towards revenge and violence in fights. After the loss of his father and his faith in God, Yong-hoo has become a champion fighter, existing only for himself. Like every great story, it all starts with the characters. It’s a tear jerking opening that introduces elements of drama, fantasy, horror, and pulse-pounding action that sets up for an epic experience. These are two people trying to move on from tragedy and live a happy life, until a pair of demons swoop in and take that all away during a jaw-dropping stunt that leads to the loss of Yong-hoo’s father. What is so tragic about this opening is that Yong-hoo’s mother died giving birth to him, but his father doesn’t blame him. ![]() Kim does in the first few minutes of The Divine Fury what so many filmmakers struggle to do with an entire film: he establishes two characters who we love in Yong-hoo, and his father ( Seung-Joon Lee), then breaks our damn hearts, all in just the first few minutes. Desperate to rid himself of the supernatural infection, Yong-hoo visits a priest, Father Ahn ( Sung-Ki Ahn) and finds himself thrown into a fight for the world against demonic forces. While coming home from his latest fight, Yong-hoo experiences violent stigmata that leaves an ugly wound on his hand. ![]() Well, The Divine Fury is exactly the adrenaline boost the exorcism sub-genre needs, injected right into its face! Written/directed by Joo-hwan Kim ( Midnight Runners), The Divine Fury is the epic story of a UFC fighter named Yong-hoo ( Seo-Joon Park), who lost both of his parents along with his faith in God when he was a kid. ![]() No exorcism film has done it as well as The Exorcist, few have come close, and it’s become a genre that’s grown tired and is in need of fresh ideas. ![]()
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