Only in South Korean cinema do you see such brilliantly disjointed ideas on screen - such a dark film involving a serial killer shouldn't work with the addition of comedy, but somehow it does. shots from the killer's perspective (particularly shudder-inducing and tense is a scene later on in the film where we see the killer torn between two potential victims from his own perspective). Bong has ample opportunity to flex his filmmaking muscles in other scenes, with expansive and striking crane shots of the ominous rice fields where several of the murders take place, and classic horror movie P.O.V. Loosely based on the Korean stage play Come See Me which re-tells the story of the Hwaseong murders just as the film does, Memories of Murder retains the feel of a play, with numerous scenes of the group of inept detectives simply sitting, and working out what to do next. All of the cast are good, but of particular note are Song, who manages to play a fairly unlikeable character, but at the same time keeps viewers on his side because of his incompetent, clownish nature, and Kim Sang-kyung, who provides the story its emotional core. Finally Detective Cho (Kim Roe-ha) is the classic dumb brute, using his army-booted feet to find the answers his mind is too feeble to root out. Detective Seo (Kim Sang-kyung) is a city cop, and on the surface appears to be the most competent of the group, but is completely out of his depth working in the countryside, and unable to recognise that his usual methods won't serve him as well in his new surroundings. Detective Park (Song Kang-ho) is a firm believer in following your gut, and appears to have progressed through his career in the police force through sheer blind luck rather than any conceivable skill. In Memories of Murder, the detectives in charge of the murder investigation are essentially three different kinds of idiot, and all their investigative techniques are deeply flawed. Jake Gittes was smart and street-wise, but never quite grasped the dire nature of the situation until it was far too late. This idea is taken even further than in that Polanski classic, where Jack Nicholson's P.I. The cast are superb, and in fine neo-noir tradition (a tradition effectively started by Chinatown), the investigators haven't got a clue what is really going on. Writer/director Bong Joon-ho's mastery of the macabre, and of writing disturbed characters makes the film a joy to behold. Memories of Murder is far superior to most murder-mystery films. A cop with less known background which is civilized and honest to his job and then loses his control over the event.Ī movie which will be on your favorite lift forever. Sang-kyung Kim, also gave wonderful performance. He brings all the humor and then the intensity in the movie. His portrayal of an aggressive cop is top notch. Kang-ho Song, is the best thing in the movie. There would not be any department or field this movie could be less then great at. Another scene involving the train accident is also placed right. The chase seen from the woods into the village and then the factory site is very thrilling. The suspense is very strongly kept through out the movie and there is a ground breaking background score to lift it to new heights. Both of the lead cops are opposite to each other and then the shift in their personality to take each other's place. There are many flavors which work because of the terrific acting jobs everyone has done. From the publicity posters to the editing, writing and acting this movie is a thoughtful work.Īt times it would seem like reading an old novel and at times it would seem like watching a nemesis film. It's a movie without any ending and the one that attaches a hook to you brain and won't let it go. From funny to hilarious and then dramatic, emotional, sad and finally shocked. A piece of art which has everything one goes to cinema for.
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