I Saw the Devil (2010)

Nice effects though.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

What a ride! And I enjoyed most of it for sure!This movie is tough to watch. Not because it is a bad movie, but because it is way too graphical. I'm not talking about most of the beating, gore, torture and whatsoever, because that I can endure, but to watch that one perverted Kyung-chul living and doing what he does was sickening to me (props to actor Min-sik Choi for his performance). And that's the whole plot! That's why the movie focus so much on Kyung-chul! Because it tries to make the audience to feel like Soo-hyeon; to want revenge too. Some acts are way over the top and I kinda disliked it. You see someone take a huge beating, I mean, HUGE, and the other day he's walking around like he just fell out of the stairs. I'm not sure about that.Overall, a fine movie about revenge, but might be way too much to watch for a day.

A dark and violent fast-paced Korean thriller, I saw the devil does not compromise. Violence is graphic, and there's not much left to imagination: chasing a serial killer is not meant to be subtle. The scenario revolves around a brilliant idea, going down the path of a serial killer for revenge. Nothing elaborate there, though the few twists come at good time and serve the global uneasiness of the movie. Dialogues are not especially deep or subtle, but they match the atmosphere of the movie. Which is what really shines here. The constant tension, with peaks of mental pain in front of harsh torture scenes, while you watch the everlasting downfall of the vigilante towards the path of evil. The photography serves also the same purpose of instilling this queasy feeling inside of you, with a brilliant mix of absolute beauty and profound horror. Some plans are a sight to see. Overall a great movie, well-served by a unique atmosphere. Second-role actors sometimes hinder the full bloom of this movie, but this remains a must-see.

The soundtrack starts out like this is a cheap Italian movie. It gets better.The movie starts out with a woman stranded on a highway in the snow. She has a wrecker coming and is talking on her cell to her husband, a secret agent who watches Liam Neeson films. He is also conducting business. At one point he excuses himself to go to the restroom so he can sing to her on the phone. The next thing you know she is bludgeoned and dragged to a location where she is stripped and chained. The man doesn't torture her, just simply kills her. We find out that not only is he a psycho, but generally socially dysfunctional.Her husband takes a leave from work and goes and plays "Dirty Harry" on every Korean pervert until he finds the killer in the act of raping a girl. Apparently the killer disrobes, rapes and then murders his victims, although he kills men too. He stops the rape and beats up the killer, but lets him go. The killer now has a bug and tracking device on him. Our Korean Dirty Harry is able to follow him around. When the killer/rapist is in the middle of an act, our Korean Dirty Harry shows up, beats the guys up and cuts on him. He is now wearing a soccer jersey so he can claim he got his wounds playing soccer in order to get medical attention, perhaps intended as a joke.Nudity and rape, although the rape scenes are far less graphic than our 70's films. The translation was rather smooth and kudos for some originality.

Now this is a good film! I have to say, it's quite gory in places so there were a couple of times when I had to look away lol! This is a very good film based on revenge and the consequences of revenge. It's well written, well acted and well directed. A serial killer murders a woman. Her husband decides to hunt the killer down; however, instead of killing the murderer, he simply injuries him and then let's him go. His plan is to catch him, injury him and keep releasing him over and over. There's more to it of course; however, I'll say no more.