First of all, let me start by saying that this movie clearly is one of the best movies that I have ever seen, providing a totally different approach to a horror/ Thriller / Crime genre. What's amazing about this movie is that it lets you know who is the killer right from the start. It shows what its cards are, but it still controls the game completely from the beginning to end, without ever giving out any dully moment.
Having loved some of the recent Korean movies such as 'Memories of Murder' 'Old Boy' 'The Host' etc, I had a high expectation of this movie after a strong recommendation from my Korean friend, who advised me not to take my pregnant wife to the movie due to gory violence.
It is indeed gory, but at least the scenes stop before the actual execution of bloody things, such as hammering a huge nail into a victim's head, etc. I guess it's less violent that the Saw series.
Fantastic direction (from a rookie director), fantastic acting & a fantastic thriller. What a winner.
Having loved some of the recent Korean movies such as 'Memories of Murder' 'Old Boy' 'The Host' etc, I had a high expectation of this movie after a strong recommendation from my Korean friend, who advised me not to take my pregnant wife to the movie due to gory violence.
It is indeed gory, but at least the scenes stop before the actual execution of bloody things, such as hammering a huge nail into a victim's head, etc. I guess it's less violent that the Saw series.
Fantastic direction (from a rookie director), fantastic acting & a fantastic thriller. What a winner.