A former special agent (Gong Yoo) is called in for a secret mission: safely escort the world’s first human clone (PARK Bo Gum), whose body may hold the key to defeating death itself. But as the enemy closes in, the pair is forced to make an impossible choice.
In “Seobok: Project Clone,” part sci-fi, part melodrama, corporate tycoons, and government officials compete for the titular character. Seobok is a 20-year-old man cloned in a lab for commodifying eternal life. The story gets underway when a western scientist is blown to smithereens by a drone. This assassination brings in former intelligence operative Ki Heon (Gong Yoo) to handle the inquiry. Ki is battling brain cancer and his symptoms flare up at the most inconvenient or dramatic times.
Ki heads to a secret facility and is introduced to the clone. Seobok (Park Bo-Gum) is held in a simulated environment featuring a zen garden with ocean waves crashing on a large screen projector. After the two become acquainted, Seobok showcases his telekinetic powers by flinging every object across the room. Next, Ki receives his orders, he must safely transport Seobok whilst avoiding several interested parties who are willing to do anything to get their hands on immortality. As Seobok begins to learn more about the world he was closed off from, Ki begins to see his familiar world anew.
Writer/Director Lee Yong Zoo shoots his movie using a wide-angle lens, capturing the action with clarity. His script is familiar and its pacing needs tightening. The solid special effects and the good, albeit limited, action showcases a lot of promise for Lee’s future. Plus, there is an excellent final kill that was worth the price of admission!
Available on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital February 15th
