By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K'
Feeble thief Do-beom, timid Geun-yeong and unemployed Jong-man are broke and desperate. The three awkward men scheme to kidnap Mrs. Kwon Sun-bun or ``Granny K,'' the rich owner of a big restaurant. But the old lady not only assists her kidnappers in getting her ransom money from her indifferent children, but raises the amount to 50 billion won.
Comedy guru Kim Sang-jin, director of hit comedies ``Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and ``Kick the Moon'' (2001), creates a comical energy like no other in ``Mission Possible.'' Along with big laughs, the film offers loads of action complete with high-flying helicopters, fast trains and speeding cars.
Supporting actors from films like ``King and the Clown'' (2006), ``Public Enemy'' (2002) and ``Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006) shine as the main cast. Veteran actress Na Moon-hee, who is enjoying a newfound peak in her career following a series of comical roles in TV dramas and sitcoms, dazzles the silver screen in her role as a wealthy but lonely mother trying to provoke the affection of her children.
This family comedy is in for lots of laughs but also sends out a message about family values.
Now showing at CGV Apgujeong, Gangbyeon, Guro, Yongsan, Myeong-dong; CINUS Myeongdong; Megabox COEX, Shinchon; Lotte Cinema Nowon.
