Sep 08, 2022Mooseum rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Criterion Collection extras made a difference in my opinion of this movie. Guillermo del Toro's incisive remarks, and knowing that this was based on a true story, which ended after the movie was released helped in my understanding of…
Aug 15, 2022Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a watchable crime drama from Korea. However, I do find a tad of exaggerated acting here and there. For example in the depiction of the incompetence of the local police force, and in the melt-down of the detective from big-city…
Jan 28, 2022paul1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Great Korean crime movie (loved the plot and acting and its 1980s vibe). Ruined by the C grade English dubbing. The voice actors sounded really bored, killing a lot of tension.
Sep 15, 2021akirakato rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Starting as a black comedy, the film ends up as a somewhat frustrating darkness with the unsolved case.
The film seems to lack seriousness for this kind of murder. Nevertheless, it is interesting to see the Korean life under the military…
Aug 25, 2021828freeland rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Memories Of Murder" is pretty great -- impressive filmmaking at a very high level. Released in 2003, based on a then-unsolved series of nine murders of women that took place out in the Korean boonies. It immediately reminded me of S1 of…
Jan 04, 2021VaughanPLRachelP rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This early Bong Joon-ho film is a fictionalized take on the attempt to hunt down South Korea's first serial killer on record - a crime that at the time was still unsolved. It had many elements that you'll recognize in his later movies,…
Sep 04, 2020Knurney rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It is disturbing and sad that the psycho took so many innocent young life didn’t get caught, due to the lack of evidence, lack or police organize, lack of technology.
This is a true story. You might already know this but for people that…
Apr 30, 2020jimg2000 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
AKA Memories of Murder. With the big success of Parasite (2019), time to revisit the older films by Bong Joon-ho. This 2003 murder mystery is loosely based on the true story of Korea's first serial killings in history, which took place…
Jul 30, 2018jnewday rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating restaging of a true story, the first serial killer in Korea. This film is a study of the individual detectives, their personal style and methods, as well the limited technical tools available in the 1980's. There is no grand…
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Nov 29, 2014Froster rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This one, by the overpraised director of "The Host" was a pleasant surprise, and a much better film. What it has in common with that movie is its badly-juggled humor...rather like someone farting at a funeral.( In this case, we're invited…
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Oct 19, 2014rodman856 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great Storyline with an incredible Plot twist.
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Oct 19, 2014rodman856 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Dec 10, 2012stuvw27 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is not a murder mystery. Nor is it a Who-Dun-it. Rather it is a study in individual human nature and how that can change given time and circumstances. The final scene, the final line, the final word, is perhaps the most chilling thing…
Apr 28, 2012stse88 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent crime thriller. This is how US crime thrillers should be done. Great script, good acting, haunting score, cinematography, excellent direction.
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