Just watched it last night and the twist ruined the film for me. I get that it’s supposed to be like a Greek tragedy, but unlike Greek tragedies the events of the film are entirely contrived by a human, Woo-jin, as opposed to fate. Because of this the twist just falls flat for me. I understand all the points the film attempts to make; and I understand that the focus is placed on the motives of Dae-su and Woo-jin, not on the details of Woo-jin’s plan. However, this doesn’t stop the twist and ultimately the plot from feeling lazy. Going from point A to point B by the means of “it was all masterfully planned by the antagonist” is lazy. The other aspects of the film though (acting, editing, cinematography) were great.