If you're a fan of Se7en and Zodiac, you should watch this. If you haven't seen Korean thrillers yet, this is for you as well. That ending was truly, as others have said, haunting. Also, bonus points for the flying kicks :P
Compelling movie and provokes some fine inner emotions, and all of the actors are great, particularly Kang-ho Song and Sang-kyung Kim. He needs to be in movies much more often.
I will not provide any spoilers to this movie. As previously stated by so many here, this movie is superb in its filming and character portrayal. The humour is used as it is in real life. Not all law enforcement is sophisticated and some are forced to work along side less than competent people.
I found the movie to hold my attention throughout and my hopes for a good outcome what always present right to the bitter end.
Brilliant! Loved the visuals, the fact that there is violence that is not glorified, and the mix of comedy and drama. The intensity of the investigators is remarkable. Loved, loved, loved the ending!
Based on true events, Memories of Murder can be a hard watch, and also a frustrating one as we watched country cops bungle an investigation into a series of terrible rape and murder cases, even with the help of better-trained detective from Seoul who, inch by inch, starts to crack under the pressure. As with the director's other films, it's excessively well-made, but yes, frustrating. I reconciled myself to the fact that this was ABOUT frustration, the frustration of the "unsolved case", the frustration of seeing the police go after the wrong people with the wrong means, the frustration of coming up empty or else seeing evidence evaporate before our eyes because of accidental circumstance. And that makes sense - it's a story crime thrillers rarely delve into - but for an audience, it hurts out brains and our souls. But that's really the point, and Bong Joon-ho's tonal inspiration - Alan Moore's From Hell - definitely exists in that same sphere.
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Ralf
The last five minutes of this movie will haunt me for the rest of my life.Bianco215
Took me into its world. Haunting.randompasserby
If you're a fan of Se7en and Zodiac, you should watch this. If you haven't seen Korean thrillers yet, this is for you as well. That ending was truly, as others have said, haunting. Also, bonus points for the flying kicks :PGershwin
Dammit, USE SPOILER TAGS, guys.NewBorn007
Compelling movie and provokes some fine inner emotions, and all of the actors are great, particularly Kang-ho Song and Sang-kyung Kim. He needs to be in movies much more often.Shingwauk
I will not provide any spoilers to this movie. As previously stated by so many here, this movie is superb in its filming and character portrayal. The humour is used as it is in real life. Not all law enforcement is sophisticated and some are forced to work along side less than competent people.I found the movie to hold my attention throughout and my hopes for a good outcome what always present right to the bitter end.
ClassicLady
Brilliant! Loved the visuals, the fact that there is violence that is not glorified, and the mix of comedy and drama. The intensity of the investigators is remarkable. Loved, loved, loved the ending!inigo_montoya
Clever and scarytyrion68
Call me shallow, but I didn’t love Zodiac and I think this one is overrated as well. It’s good, but not that good.Siskoid
Based on true events, Memories of Murder can be a hard watch, and also a frustrating one as we watched country cops bungle an investigation into a series of terrible rape and murder cases, even with the help of better-trained detective from Seoul who, inch by inch, starts to crack under the pressure. As with the director's other films, it's excessively well-made, but yes, frustrating. I reconciled myself to the fact that this was ABOUT frustration, the frustration of the "unsolved case", the frustration of seeing the police go after the wrong people with the wrong means, the frustration of coming up empty or else seeing evidence evaporate before our eyes because of accidental circumstance. And that makes sense - it's a story crime thrillers rarely delve into - but for an audience, it hurts out brains and our souls. But that's really the point, and Bong Joon-ho's tonal inspiration - Alan Moore's From Hell - definitely exists in that same sphere.lauli
Wonderful! Great cinematography, beautiful music. I'm loving Korean films more and more!arunraj
i liked it very much....fine piece of work...Atsjonas
Brilliant!Ocho-Bits
If you like Zodiac, you'll love this one!Groovy09
Long live South Korean cinema! One of the best films i've ever seenShowing items 1 – 15 of 28