A cleanly cut young policeman casts a shadow over the top officer on suspicion of “The Policeman’s Lineage.” This is a masked thriller that gets confused and loosens when the chase should get hot. Park Kang-yun (Cho Jin-woong) is a big-name investigator who rubs his shoulders with a high roller, afflicts informants, and makes severe arrests, and Choi Min-jae (Choi Woo-shik) is a good son of a murdered police officer. Some have been assigned to the park team to sniff out signs of corruption.
There are always some possibilities for a mole double life, as the risk of discovery gives every twist an extra frisson of suspense. Minjae boldly snoops around Kanyun and plants insects. An older officer takes him to the round and throws cash at a high stakes poker table or speedboat race.
But the movie never gets the momentum, and it’s actually roaming around the disorganized plot points. Meanwhile, Hawkey is flashing back to Minjae’s dad’s sap momentum. As Park, Cho plays cards near Vest and keeps guessing us, but Choi (who played a wealthy family tutor in “Parasite”) is particularly powerful and unforgettable. Place a faithful front.
Director Lee Kyuman strains the camera over the scene, but only a few action sequences are very exciting. In a short scene with a cool and confident criminal elder politician, there is more ominous tension. However, the ongoing debate about whether the purpose justifies the means of police work never ignites, and the film reaches its climax at plot points, including machines that inject drugs into coffee.
Police officer pedigree
Unrated. Korean with subtitles. Execution time: 1 hour 59 minutes.Rental or purchase Google play, Vudu And other streaming platforms and pay TV operators.
