Review: Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ is a cutting, dark satire of capitalism
- Posted on January 15, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Review: Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ is a cutting, dark satire of capitalism

The story, adapted from the 1997 novel “The Ax” by Donald Westlake, is about a mid-level employee at a paper company who is laid off and turns to extreme measures in his hunt for a new job.