Old Boy

Positive Western Reception
-Cult reception
-Complex narrative
-Symbolism of eating the octopus
-Age consent
-Powerful film...depths of the human heart

Negative Western Reception
-Harming animals - octopus
-Sadmasochism
-Puerile
-Does not reach the standards of a puritanical minority
-Age consent
-Style over substance
Adolescent target audience

Hollywood remake reception
-CHN - less morally ambiguous ending
-Commodifies morals (Capitalistic greed)
-Alignment (Backstory)
-Hammer scene (separate shots)
-Ending = completely different
-Insulting to the Hollywood audience