A bit of a surprise since I was expecting a bit more horror than comedy in this Korean flick. It actually is a vegetable/fruit blended drink: horror, comedy, gangster, mystery...But Korean films are among the most original. Surprisingly I just looked up director Jeong-won Shin who really hasn't had any other gems or slew of Korean movies. It's cleverly written by In-ho Hwang and Chang-shi Lee. The gangsters are a fun type with a monk-like and a Smeagol type hood. They confront a group of farmers who aren't quite the farming type. And a ghost haunts the place as the comedy-mystery unwinds. Just a clever, quirky movie with great humor and original screenplay. The gangsters were the strong point in acting and cinematography could have been better as the filming color and exposure was inconsistent. But regardless, this film surpasses 80% of the popular Hollywood type. Definitely a must-see. My real rating is a 7.0-7.5/10 but given the scant attention it gets, let's bump the film up a notch.
Review of To Catch a Virgin Ghost
