Cross those fabulous 1970s female-driven Japanese exploitation thrillers with a dash of Luc Besson’s Nikita and the chop’ n’ slice of a Tarantino film and you’ve got this rollercoaster ride of action and mayhem.Kim Ok-vin leads the charge - literally, in the film’s bravura opening sequence, as Sook-hee - assassin out to avenge those who wronged her. Deliriously indulging in the excesses of South Korean action, recalling Park Chan-wook’s ‘Oldboy’, ‘The Villainess’ is a visionary new take on the neo-noir genre and an incredible thrill ride not to be missed. This is serious, ass-kicking fun.
