The Divine Move

A Korean action thriller based on the gambling underworld around the game Go. In this world, rich gamblers play the game in places where the house cheats. They have cameras and expert players feeding moves to the house player. At the same time, the visiting gambler has their own cheats. So while two people in the room are playing, really it is two experts playing each other via the proxies in the room. This is completely illegal and yet known and expected. The plot follows one player who was destroyed at a young age for getting in over his head with his debts. A couple of years later, after becoming a master Go player in prison, he initiates his plan to exact revenge on the mob bosses. Classic Korean action, with equal parts choreography, violence and character. Quite fun.

4 stars (out of 5)