I was intrigued by the trailer, and I became a fan after watching just half of the movie. Directed by Haneef Adeni, Marco features the incredible Unni Mukundan in the lead role as Marco, alongside a talented stunt team, who truly deliver exceptional performances.
Korean and Japanese films have always portrayed brutality at its rawest, and Marco does not shy away from this tradition. I have often wondered why we tend to avoid showing human brutality as it genuinely occurs. A few films, like Rakht Charitra, have been unapologetic in their depiction of gore, showcasing it as it really happens.
Why are we so squeamish about revealing this reality? Thankfully, Marco breaks this mold. I absolutely loved the movie and appreciated its unflinching portrayal of brutality. At least someone has the guts to show what reality is. Despite some comments claiming that even Korean movies don’t showcase such brutality, I believe these viewers need to recognize how taboo-breaking those films really are especially movies like Old boy that could explore the taboo subject of incest and showed bloody violence at its peak.