Saturday, November 12, 2011

review:Memories of Murder

Director - Bong Joon-ho
Written by - Bong Joon-ho, Shin Sung-bo, Kim Kwang-rim
Cast - Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Park Hae-il, Byeon Hee-bong

Country - South Korea [2003]


Based on true events or rather murders which took place between 1986 and 1991. A serial killer creeps around small town Korea when it rains. Bong Joon-ho is the small town cop who would rather beat out a confession rather than follow procedure. Sent to assist him is a specialist from Seoul played by Kim Sang-kyung. Sprinkled with dark humor and squeamish autopsies the film's focus remains on the 2 detectives and their method. It matches the quality and substance of western counterparts like 'Zodiac' and in some regards trounces them.



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