Black Knight review – imagine your Ocado driver is Mad Max and you’re not far off

over 2 years in The guardian

In this Korean post-apocalypse hellscape, an elite cabal control the riff-raff with shoot-to-kill goons – and only a devilishly handsome delivery dude can save us!First the bad news. Forty years ago a comet crashed into Earth wiping out 99% of humanity – and turning the Korean peninsula into a desert. Did Kim Jong-un and your favourite K-pop heroes survive? We have no information at this time.The air is so toxic that humans wear oxygen masks outdoors, even former followers of Piers Corbyn. Our hero, a courier called 5-8 (played by ex-runway model Kim Woo-bin) delivers oxygen and food to survivors holed up in grim concrete new-builds, which are constructed on a grid plan resembling Milton Keynes – minus the charm and roundabouts. In order to get signatures for parcels, 5-8 must go through detoxifying air locks at each property, demonstrating a dedication unmatched by DPD or Amazon Prime in my experience. Continue reading...

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