Midnight Runners (2017)

Midnight Runners (2017)

Two rookie cops, one wild night

7.6

Movie

South Korea
Korean
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
2017
JOO-HWAN KIM, KIM JOO-HWAN
Bae Yoo-ram, Byeon Woo-seok, Cha Si-won
108 min

What it's about

Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.

The take

Midnight Runners is a hilarious and action-packed buddy comedy that delivers both laughs and thrills in equal measure. The film follows two police cadets who find themselves embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after witnessing a kidnapping. The chemistry between the two leads is electric, and their banter and antics provide some of the film's funniest moments. However, it also has its share of intense and suspenseful scenes, as the cadets race against time to save the victim and uncover the truth. Midnight Runners is a highly entertaining and enjoyable film that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Comments

Add a comment

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

Fast & Feel Love (2022)

Speed stacking makes a comeback in this surprisingly funny film

7.0

Ballerina (2023)

A gruesome yet restrained Korean revenge thriller that rains vengeance on sexual predators

7.8

City Hunter (2024)

Cool graphics and choreography can’t save this live-action adaptation’s hackneyed story and misogynistic humor

6.7

The Glass Castle (2017)

A disjointed, but still touching, adaptation of the audacious family memoir

6.7

How to Have Sex (2023)

A drunken summer vacation turns melancholy in this sober observation of teenage rites of passage

7.7

Spermworld (2024)

People take family planning into their own hands in this fascinating look into sperm donation online

7.3

Problemista (2024)

Dark, weird, poignant, and funny, this debut feature by Los Espookys star Julio Torres is a modern parable of the American Dream

8.6

River (2023)

A delightful and ultimately life-affirming Japanese time loop comedy clearly made with love

8.8

The Guilty (2018)

A minimalist, razor-sharp thriller that will have you gasping for air.

9.0

System Crasher (2019)

A tale of trauma and one of the most talked about movies on Netflix in 2020.

9.0

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw logo

© 2024 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.