Slate | Blu-ray (Media Blasters)
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2022
On February 15, 2022, Media Blasters is releasing the 2020 South Korean action Slate to Blu-ray. The film is directed by Jo Ba-reun (Gang) and stars Ahn Ji-hye (Six Flying Dragons), Lee Min Ji (Coin Locker Girl) and Park Tae San (The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos).
Official details:
Since she was a child, Yeon-hee dreamed of becoming an action movie star. Despite her amazing sword skills, her ultimate big screen goals always seemed just out of reach. One day, Yeon-hee is hired as a stand-in for a famous action star and goes onto the set, only to be abruptly transported to a chaotic parallel universe where people wield swords and slay each other with impunity! When Yeon-hee rescues some villagers, she is immediately heralded as the protector of the village. To keep the village safe, Yeon-hee is forced to face a never ending onslaught of attacks and villains! Will she ever escape this relentless violent alternate reality for the much safer cinematic world?
Don’t miss the Trailer for Slate below:
I got Arahan vibes from this movie, and that’s a good thing. The plots are different, but the spirit of both movies is similar. It wasn’t available to rent, so I bought it off Right Stuff Anime, and I’m not sorry that I did.
The movie doesn’t look expensive, but it doesn’t look “cheap” either, and has a nice clean look to it. Leading lady Ahn Jie Hye is likable enough in the movie, and watching her use a sword is fun. At times it feels like an anime with the way characters overly express themselves or are introduced.
The fight choreography while taking a somewhat simplistic approach also looks anime inspired and produces some good fight scenes with intricate swordplay with the highlight being a tussle with a dagger Weil ding assassin who gives Ahn a surprisingly good amount of trouble.
Slate is a fun little film that doesn’t require much thought and it’s a good way to spend an afternoon.