Ryu Jun-yeolMuruk
Kim Woo-binGuard / Thunder
Kim Tae-riEan
So Ji-subMoon Do-seok
Yum Jung-ahMadam Black
Jo Woo-jinMr. Blue
Kim Eui-sungJajang / Doctor
Lee HaneeMin Gaelin
Shin Jung-keunRight Paw
Lee Si-hoonLeft Paw
Kim Dae-myungThunder (voice)
Choi Yu-riYoung Ean
Kim Ki-cheonDog TurdWhy it may be worth watching
- Alienoid combines Science Fiction and Action elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Tae-ri.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.9/10 from 603 votes.
Movie
Alienoid
For ages, aliens have locked up their prisoners in humans bodies.
Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy.
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Themes and topics
prisonertime warptime travelalienhistorical fictiongoryeo dynastytaoist wizard
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MovieGuysExternal review ·
I found it difficult to relate to Alienoid.
I suspect the reason is cultural. Some things work across cultures and other's don't. I found Alienoid simply too strange. It has an off beat personality too, which really didn't help matters. The slapstick humour fell flat, too. Giving characters names like "dogturd", is a bit juvenile.
Action wise it's alright but the action often didn't make a lot of sense, either. Characters appearing out of fans and hiding behind magic veils, just didn't track well, with this viewer.
In summary, probably one for…
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I found it difficult to relate to Alienoid.
I suspect the reason is cultural. Some things work across cultures and other's don't. I found Alienoid simply too strange. It has an off beat personality too, which really didn't help matters. The slapstick humour fell flat, too. Giving characters names like "dogturd", is a bit juvenile.
Action wise it's alright but the action often didn't make a lot of sense, either. Characters appearing out of fans and hiding behind magic veils, just didn't track well, with this viewer.
In summary, probably one for the domestic South Korean market. Lots of elements I suspect reflect Korean mythology but without a meaningful context, its lost on Western audiences.
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