Soar Into The Sun (2012) 1080p Bluray Full Movie

So bombastic and old-fashioned it flirts with self-parody, “Soar Into the Sun” reps South Korea’s response to “Top Gun,” stuffed as it's with bromides about character and nation building up force. Helmer Kim Dong-won moves clumsily between lame wisecracks and strident sentimentality, then proceeds to whip up an anti-North Korean frenzy; meanwhile, aviation geeks will gasp for the magnificent aerial cinematography, which stands without treatment as a sensory treat. Although it underperformed domestically, the pic has secured worldwide sales, inside them for hours pan-Asian pop idol Rain aboard guarantees a good B.O. landing for the reason that region.

Anyone who’s seen “Top Gun” ought to know what to expect from Ahn Sang-hoon and Kim’s rote screenplay, supposedly inspired by “Red Scarf,” a 1964 war film helmed by Korean master Shin Sang-ok. Jang Tae-hun (Rain), the youngest pilot around the South Korean Air Force’s elite Black Eagles squad, is used in the 21 Combat Unit as punishment for any gaffe. As is customary for your genre, there’s the requisite goofing served by the boys and putting the uppity femme flyers into their place. Then Jang steps up to have an air duel with Major Lee Chol-hui (Yoo Jun-sang), the emotionally constipated disciplinarian raring to have a man away from his rebellious charge.

For an appreciation interest, there’s tetchy Sgt. Yu Se-yeong (Shin Se-kyung, nondescript), a failed pilot resigned to your lifetime of aircraft maintenance. Another subplot has Jang’s fellow pilot Yu-jin (Lee Ha-na) courting their unit leader, strong, silent type Dae-seo (Kim Sung-soo, square), by in the role of his volunteer housekeeper and nanny to his cute son.

The pic kicks served by a spectacular airshow but goes nowhere for the 40-minute stretch where the characters never stop gabbing. Attempts to stoke some heat between Jang and Yu, such as being a scene by which he efforts to get her drunk, only state that this buddy movie doesn’t employ a clue what to do with its women characters.

By contrast, Kim and his awesome technical team accurately what do because of their planes, utilizing an imperssive fleet of fighter jets on loan on the air force. On a purely cinematic level, the aerial shots are breathtaking, particularly when viewed for the bigscreen; the swooping cinematography offers viewers the feeling of being airborne, the other especially spectacular sequence incorporates panoramic views of Seoul.

In contrast with Hollywood’s current ambivalence about villainizing a specific race, this pic does not have any qualms about demonizing its protags’ North Korean neighbors. Thus, the script concocts a far-fetched conspiracy so that you can have Jang face off against besides enemy jets but intercontinental ballistic missiles. North Korean generals invariably show up in distorted closeup, framed against hellish-looking red backdrops.

Perfs are unremarkable. The only outstanding turn originates from Lee Jong-seok, who plays a squeamish rookie with plenty of boyish sweetness to justify the film’s climactic rescue mission. Rain’s fans might be disappointed to find out his face half-hidden behind a flying helmet, although filmmakers compensate that has a ludicrous locker-room brawl which allows him to theatrically rip off his shirt.

Tech credits for that earthbound scenes are simply middling, with perfunctory attention paid to art direction, sets and lighting. Sound levels are Krakatoan, as the nonstop music is energized using a lively hip-hop beat. Pic’s original/alternate title is “R2B: Return to Base.”

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• Movie: Soar Into The Sun (English title) / R2B: Return To Base (English & literal title)
• Revised romanization: R2B: Riteontu Beyiseu
• Hangul: R2B: 리턴투베이스
• Director: Kim Dong-Won
• Writer: Kim Dong-Won, Lee Man-Hee
• Producer: Jang Tae-Gon, Park Sung-Geun, Kim Dong-Won, Shim Moon-Bo, Choi A-Ram
• Cinematographer: Kim Hyo-Jin
• Release Date: August 15, 2012
• Runtime: 113 min.
• Genre: Action / War
• Production Company: CJ Entertainment
• Distributor: CJ Entertainment
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea