Killeodeureui Suda (2001)

South Korean writer-director Jin Jang fashions a Tarantino-esque gangster flick that humanizes its criminal protagonists with a postmodern blend of action, comedy, and romance. One of South Korea's top-grossing films, Jang's aptly titled GUNS & TALKS centers on a quartet of loquacious, pretty-boy hit-men--level-headed leader, Sang-yeon (Hyeon-jun Shin); his inexperienced younger brother, Ha-yeon (Bin Won); gun-happy sniper, Jae-yeong (Jae-yeong Jeong); and demolitions expert, Jung-woo (Ha-kyun Shin)--who live under the same roof and engage in meandering conversations about the meaning of life when they're not busy carrying out for-hire assassinations. Bolstered by an all-star cast, GUNS & TALKS balances its dialogue-heavy set pieces with violent action sequences, absurdist scenarios of screwball comedy, and an arresting template of visuals that includes split screens and bullet-time slow motion.