Bogota City of the Lost Review (2024) | Leisurebyte
Director: Kim Sung-jae
Date Created: 2025-02-03 13:30
3.5
Song Joong-ki’s newest crime thriller is finally on Netflix, and we cannot stop talking about the film that has been exciting for quite some time now. This Bogota: City of the Lost review takes a look into the film, the plot, the performance of the actors and more before you choose to give it a watch. This South Korean film is intense, realistic, and follows the lives of those who are lost in the world, but it surely isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
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Bogota: City of the Lost Movie Director
Kim Sung-jae
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Bogota: City of the Lost Netflix Cast
Song Joong-ki, Lee Hee-joon, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jo Hyun-chul, Juana del Río, Kim Tae-baek
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Bogota: City of the Lost Release Date
4 February, 2024
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Bogota: City of the Lost Review
Set in the 1990s, as South Korea faces a financial crisis, many individuals make the move to leave the country and find a better life abroad. Among them are Kook-hee and his family, who move to Bogotá and this is their journey to finding a better life. While things don’t always go the way they expect, Kook-hee is determined to change his life and move to the upper echelons of the city with his sheer strength and will.
The plot is beautifully crafted and shows the determination of a young man away from the country that has always been his home. While his father is the one who decides to make the move, the responsibility finally falls on the young man who has to ensure his family is able to survive in this new country. What I’ve loved is the way this young boy’s growth is shown throughout the film. He is naive and easily manipulated at the beginning of the show, but we slowly see a new side of him as he faces the cruelty of the world.
Kook-hee doesn’t just face backstabbing from the world again and again which forces him to grow, but he also sees where the real power lies. He soon learns the manipulative ways of the adults and takes over power, despite all that he has to do in order to achieve it. Calling Bogotá the city of the lost in the title suits the plot so well because we can see that after years of being in this city, the people there have now come to lose their identity altogether.
The people living in the society they’ve formed for themselves in Bogotá are now just strugglers who do not know change but only know smuggling. Meanwhile, Kook-hee has lost his innocence and is forced to take up responsibilities that he cannot forgo, as that would mean lowering his guard and letting anyone hurt him. Every character in this film is lost, be it the main cast or the supporting roles. They are all lost in a world where they once sought their escape.
We also have to talk about the performance of the actors that added the right touch to the overall feel of the film. Their expressions have all been on point and I have truly loved seeing them perform. Every character has grown in this film and the shifting emotions of these people are clear to anyone watching the film which adds another touch of magic to the film.
The film is truly a pleasure to watch, but despite all its good points, when it comes to crime thriller fans, it can be a disappointment. The overall plot is surely fine, but the scenes have to be pushed through for those who seek entertainment in this film. It is a little slow-paced for those looking for an adrenaline rush, making it a letdown for many while others may just not find this suitable.
Summing Up
Bogota: City of the Lost is an intriguing and realistic film that shows the world of those who have lost their way. While the action crime thriller tags attached to the film make one seeking entertainment excited, it can be a letdown to quite some extent. The overall plot is definitely a pleasure to watch, but some scenes need to be pushed through.
Watch Bogota: City of the Lost on Netflix.