Rotten
Kim Ji-hoon overdoses on visual fireworks in a way that smothers any human drama mustered by the sprawling cast, whose marquee names are treated as mere icing on the cake.
Maggie Lee, Variety
The Tower
Tower Sky. 108 Stories. Survive at any cost.
2012 · 2h 1m · Not Rated
Action, Drama
Directed by
Kim Ji-hoon
Overview
Tower Sky, a luxurious building complex, has organised a lavish Christmas party for its VIP guests. However, things go awry when a fire breaks out and thousands of lives are endangered.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
"The Tower" may be skillfully executed as an effects-laden opus, but its miniature portraits in courage are ultimately too jerry-built to feel like anything but filler between the combustive set pieces.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Even at its best, The Tower is beholden to unearned emotional payoffs.
Michael Nordine, Village Voice
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