For this reason, it’s a surprisingly fun and carefree watch for a film with such gruesome content. It knows its limits, and does not try to appeal to viewers’ emotions with drawn-out character background stories or calls to some higher moral purpose. “The Outlaws” is a refreshing take on the Korean crime movie. But this is what keeps him interesting to watch Jang Chen seems to have a little more life and unpredictability to him than most of the stereotypical cut-and-dry villains that crime films often fall back on, which comes out in scenes like the one in which he dances carelessly to karaoke music while his henchmen axe off a man’s limbs behind him. Yoon Kye Sang is cold and ruthless as Jang Chen, although not quite as chilling as we might expect from someone who so frequently orders grotesque murders with such nonchalance. Making rival gang bosses take awkward photos together = the best way to keep the peace. He also adds an element of dry humor to the film, which allows it to maintain a laid-back feel despite its fast pace and violence-driven plot. The macho, tough-guy police officer is a familiar archetype in Korean cinema, but Ma Dong Seok brings a particular brawn and grit to the role that puts a fresh spin on the character. “The Outlaws” is Ma Dong Seok’s movie through and through: policeman Ma Seok Do is pure fun to watch, whether he’s smacking around gang members, sucking up to higher powers, or messing with the guys on his team. The movie does not attempt to sell moralizing lessons or overly-sentimental backstories in fact, it glosses over the family life and internal thoughts of its characters almost entirely. Instead, “The Outlaws” simply presents characters at face value, while still giving its main men distinctive personalities that make them interesting to watch. “The Outlaws” is not big on character development, but instead of weakening the film, this is perhaps what gives the movie its charm. With the peace in Garibong threatened, Seok Do and his team must catch Jang Chen, his two henchmen, and his growing number of followers before the big case is taken out of Seok Do’s hands and turned over to higher authorities. With his brash actions and brutally violent methods, Jang Chen stirs up trouble in the gang world, attracting the attention of local gang bosses and policemen alike. He soon begins to accrue more and more power, overturning the established pecking order by violently taking over the various restaurants, game rooms, and karaoke houses that the gangs operate out of.
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