Theres at least one hyphen too many where the intermittently entertaining South Korean historical-mystery-adventure-comedy-drama The Kings Case Note is concerned. <\/p>\n
Theres a workable, quirky Holmes-Watson dynamic in this yarn about a king who sets out with the aid of a loyal but somewhat clueless savant assistant to unmask the perpetrators behind a nefarious conspiracy to dethrone him. However, the peripatetic tone fails to hold viewer attention. <\/p>\n
When he takes a position as official royal historian, baby-faced scholar Seo (Ahn Jae-hong) doesnt quite realize that the job description goes considerably beyond chronicling each and every word of the glib King Yejong (Lee Sun-kyun). <\/p>\n
Seos attention to detail and photographic memory comes in handy for the more pressing task at hand embarking on a caper that will pit them against a giant ghost fish, ominous scarecrows and lethal herbs, among other challenges. <\/p>\n
Unfortunately, as choreographed by director Moon Hyun-Sung, the adventure seldom gets sufficiently up to speed, and on the occasions it threatens to come to life, the pedestrian action sequences fail to compensate for that lethargic pace. <\/p>\n
Given the intriguing era (the story takes place during the 500-year Joseon Dynasty, which ended with Japans annexation of Korea) and relaxed comic chemistry between Lee and Ahn, one is left hoping for a case that isnt so mechanically open and shut. <\/p>\n
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The Kings Case Note <\/p>\n
In Korean with English subtitles <\/p>\n
Rating: Not rated <\/p>\n
Running time: 1 hour, 54 minutes <\/p>\n
Playing: CGV Cinemas, Los Angeles; CGV Cinemas, Buena Park <\/p>\n
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