Review: Broker

No matter how many films you've seen. You can discover some that surprise you in the best way possible.

On paper, you see an strong cast with popular leads and a plot that involves controversial topics like human trafficking. While it may start like you think it will, it certainly doesn't do that the way it ends. You think it's going to be quite serious. But over the course of the story, it gradually let's lighter, funnier and then it manages to to blossom in a very satisfying way.

I was getting similar vibes to Little Miss Sunshine. With the dysfunctional characters, dynamic chemistry between them all and a roadtrip structure. It made for a winning recipe.

The cast is great. It has stars like Song Kang-Ho and Donna Bae leading the way. Song's natural charm works well for his character and still manages to find moments of emotional drama.

His support gave us a strong stable of characters that blended well perfectly. However, there were some that I don't think as memorable as they should have been.

This turned out to be a moving, heartfelt and joyful drama about family, parenting and forgiveness.

It's impressive to make a film about human trafficking and have the people involved likable and sympathetic. It's certainly a sideways view on families. But it really worked. The cast do a great job with the script and it ended up being a surprisingly joyful viewing experience.

Rating: 8/10