The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful (2019)

I decided to watch The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful because of Woo Do Hwan, who is my favorite actor, and he definitely didn’t disappoint in terms of his performance. One thing I really liked about this movie was the cast as a whole. They all did a great job, and I have no complaints when it comes to their performances.

The storyline, however, is a different matter. It’s not bad per se, but it lacks depth. It’s a simple, straightforward revenge story that follows our main character, genius Go player Gwi Soo (played by Kwon Sang Woo). We first see him as a child who loses everyone he loves, and then we follow him as an adult seeking revenge in the world of Go. Along the way, we meet other Go players, like Busan Weeds (played by Heo Sung Tae), Loner (played by Woo Do Hwan), and Shaman (played by Won Hyun Joon). They’re all interesting characters, but something about their stories felt rushed and incomplete—especially Loner, who has his own revenge arc. Overall, the storyline is okay, but nothing more than that.

Another aspect I enjoyed was the action scenes. The fistfights were well-choreographed and fun to watch. The production quality was also great, with some interesting special effects.

I would recommend this movie if you're a fan of any of these actors or if you enjoy action movies in general. For me, it was an interesting watch, but it didn’t leave a lasting impact.

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agree with most of the commenters, this is a much better movie (story wise, heck even the violence was toned down and what there was of it, wasn't slasher-movie equivalent) then the first "The Divine Move" with Jeong Woo Seong, here cause of the back-story. and when u "use" kids, poverty, add in physical and sexual violence. how can u not identify and root for the main character?!?

but have to say a description like the one above is miss leading - cause it makes one think Heo Il Do was some kinda saint, that took in a homeless orphan boy off the streets and out of the kindness of his heart taught him not only Go, but how to survive in this world... which nah - not even close.

the side story, with Loner was redundant, as is there was more than enough meat here without that unnecessary add-on. why they had to add his story. donno. plus his wanting to take revenge on Heo Il Do - acceptable, but why Gwi Soo?!? he as a kid and when Loner watched them, didnt he get that Gwi Soo was against duping his father and wanted to return the money? guess after watching his father go up in flames he got kind twisted. but his killing that poor store-keeper just cause he was around was illogical. unless he is so unhinged and on a rampage - killing anyone and everyone who plays "Go" - if so, why aint he a notorious serial-Goplayer- killer and wanted by the cops?!? just doesn't click.- even his death scene was left open... was wondering if he gonna pop-up at the end or after everything ended... just weird.

plus - and a huge one (for me) thank god there was no romantic B.S. it wasn't needed and given the tone of the movie is would feel strange. so glad. the other plus was that the kid survived. didn't want this to be the typical K-movie ending where its either left open to ones interpretation or u cry ugly tears, cause they kill off the lead.

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