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South Korea in 1986 under the military dictatorship: Two rural cops and a special detective from the capital investigate a series of brutal rape murders. Their rude measures become more desperate with...( read more 
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MCT:September 25, 2008There are two kinds of movie hits - movies that are popular because they are truly outstanding and ones that are favorites just because they are so unremarkable. This movie falls into the latter category. The cops are caricatures and they don't even know how to coax a confession from a retard. What the fuck? You don't hit retards to get them to agree you offer them stickers and birthday cake. Watching this movie made me feel how a guy must feel when they've downed too much booze and are semi-hard but not hard enough to stick it in.
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MCT:August 23, 2008Another can't miss by Joon-ho Bong, with great performances and one of the most hilarious chase sequences ever shot.
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MCT:June 29, 2008
The best korean movie i have ever seen. acting is superb, character development is fantastic, and much love for the dark humor.
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MCT:June 11, 2008
Solid serial killer movie. The contrast in personalities and consequent conflict between the two main cops is very well protrayed. recommended
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MCT:June 8, 2008
Despite some tortured plot machinations, this is frankly perfect. The direction is just...sublime. I can't wait to see more of his work.
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MCT:April 10, 2008
compelling.great acting..based on a true story..will keep you watching till the unresolved ending...enjoyable to those who liek a good police procdure serial killer movie..
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MCT:April 6, 2008
The filmmakers here craft a taut, careful, and delicately strung together motion picture that relishes in its amazing development of mood, place, and character.
First, the mood: Haunting cinematography (rain falling on a small village at night, shadows darting across a thick field of grass, figures lurking in the woods, a masterfully choreographed hot pursuit scene on foot), a poignant music score (aided by the creepy use of a Korean pop song that accompanies each murder), and no-nonsense direction (peppered with fabulous doses of comic relief--how Shakespearan!) keep the film more and more intriguing at each turn and fascinating to watch.
Second, the place: South Korea, circa the late 1980's, and apparently under some sort of militia rule. This is inspired by the true story of Korea's first publicized (and still unsolved) serial killer case. This unique time and place serves as a wonderful respite from the typical American big-city setting of so many other films of this ilk.
Finally, the character development: The small details revealing the haunted souls of the detectives on the case is nothing short of brilliant. Witness the tiny executions of minutae: The cloth one rogue cop wraps around his boot so as not to leave scars when he kick-boxes suspects into submission, the harried chief of police checking his own blood pressure while trying to keep his off-the-cuff detectives in line or fighting to keep headline-starved reporters at bay, the young female officer desperately trying to showcase her abilities in crime solving between serving the chauvinistic detectives cups of fresh coffee, the outsider detective from Seoul's insistence that documents never lie (and the brutal irony at the climax that challenges his entire sense of being), and the main village detective's scathing speech on the difference between American FBI agents and Koren policemen. The beauty is in the details, and this film, like all the great ones, revels in their uncovering.
One flaw is that some might find the film a bit long in the tooth, but this is not to be missed for fans of serial killer thrillers and police procedural movies. For the Korean filmmakers, and the amazing cast...this is their master stroke. -
MCT:March 6, 2008Not bad ... interesting, now i know it's better NOT to be around a murder in korea... well, there is no police or law there :o
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MCT:March 3, 2008
A real good piece of film making from Korea. The scenery and shots are fantastic and the characters are great. It tells the story of the first serial murder case in Korea during the late 1980's. This is a welcome treat after all the CSI shows where no crime can go unsolved and they have unlimited resources. Here we see a limited police force, using primitive techniques (mainly because they don't have the modern resources to solve the crime). Don't expect a happy conclusion either.
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MCT:February 23, 2008
This movie was really interesting ! The rural cops integrity and way of work was horribly amazing haha... Hmmm i like the end. Another Kang-Ho Song movie after The Host.. this actor is great !
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MCT:February 21, 2008
Good companion viewing with David Fincher's "Zodiac" and Michael Mann's "Manhunter". Bong joon-ho is a filmmaker i'm going to be keeping my eye on for sometime.
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MCT:January 11, 2008
A Almost 5 Star for a Korean Film, unheard of right, wrong. This a great first time film, will capture you and keep you on the end of your seat, to many korean films are passed up, if your a DVD Nut like me, and don't want to watch the same ole thing, then get this and enjoy. Snap ending, I smell a sequal.
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MCT:January 3, 2008
Great suspense, awesome movie, well directed and doesnt fall into clichés of the genre. Kang-Ho song owns the screen on that one.
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MCT:December 6, 2007
Amazing murder investigation drama...especially it has a tinge of dark humor too which makes it all the more interesting.....loved every moment of the tale..!!
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MCT:December 2, 2007
It's a kind of comedy about a true-life serial killer, still at large to this day. Strange because I wouldn't have made a comedy about this guy who killed women and still is running around the country but there you have it.
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MCT:November 30, 2007
One day, a serial murder started his slaughtering in this remotely peaceful village. A cop with no idea of how to solve this crime and a young detective who came to aid both trying to prove themselves able to find the killer. At the end, evil won the game. Superb acting and great plot!
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MCT:August 30, 2007
Excellent Korean thriller that cleverly reflects the political and social situation in South Korea at the time
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MCT:August 11, 2007
The best thriller that i've seen in a long time, this is one of most honest works about the process of found a killer, where not always be captured
This movie show us the frustration of a group of killer that don't have the enough tools for make a good investigation meanwhile the killer don't stop in his muders
The direction is sublime and the cast make a good job like always, with a great but cruel ending where we can't find any hope -
MCT:August 2, 2007
Finally picked up this movie after the video stores letting me down. Where to start with this movie... It was very well done and laced with moments of dark humor. I'm a sucker for true stories, they seem to hold more when you know it actually happened. You could feel the desperation in the detectives with the little technology and clues they had to work with. If you are a fan of the crime/mystery genre I highly recommend this movie. Plus you have to feel sorry for the handicapped boy.
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MCT:July 3, 2007
Do you like serial killer movies? Did you think Se7en was the best one ever made? While you obviously have not seen Memories of Murder. This is the best serial killer movie ever and yet another stellar movie from South Korea. Song Kang-ho turns in another great performance affirming himself as one of the top talents working today. The rest of the cast is also strong working off of Kang-ho. Bong Joon-ho also shows off why he is one of the greatest living directors. He started here on how you take a genre of movies that are full of cliches and make it new again. He did it once again 3 years later in The Host and who knows what genre he will take apart and make his own next. This movie is funny, scary, dramatic and thrilling all at once. Great cinematography, awesome soundtrack, and spot on performances and directing. See this movie as soon as you possibly can.
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MCT:June 21, 2007
Absolulely amazing. Not the typical whodunit movie which gives you the killer at the end if you pay attention... Full review still to come.
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MCT:April 18, 2007
A beautifully shot and well acted Korean answer to Se7en. At first we dislike the police, as they just look for a scapegoat. It isn't long til we are cheering them on as they take on a killer against all the odds. Has some great moments of dark comedy. The scene as the killer hunts his prey in the pouring rain is terrifying.
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