Attack the Gas Station! (1999)

A Korean comedy from the team that later made the exuberant and likeable Kick the Moon. This one tries hard, but can't quite reach the dizzy heights of that subsequent film. This is still very much a rough film made by people still refining their craft, with wildly uneven performances and a spotty script that seems to be marking time until its hell-breaks-loose climax. That ending is a true doozy, though, and it almost redeems the film on its lonesome. A lot of people did like this better than I did, so if you're not nearly the crank I am, you can probably disregard me.

Grade: C+