The South Koreans are adept at making quirky, frenetic thrillers and THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL is no exception to that rule. It's another winning formula in which a volatile, renegade young cop hooks up with his most feared foe, a ruthless gangster played by TRAIN TO BUSAN's Don Lee, in order to track down a sadistic serial killer. Man, Korean serial killer movies are some of the best out there (check out THE CHASER and I SAW THE DEVIL if you don't believe me) and this is no exception. It's a violent tale, funny at times, filled with exciting characters burning up the screen and a handful of electrifying set-pieces involving chases on foot and by vehicle. It's a slightly familiar story which means it lacks the edge of something truly classic like THE YELLOW SEA, but it still delivers the goods - and then some!
