Montage (2013)
A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.
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Dreadfully Boring
Charming and brutal
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Movie: Montage (15)Rating: 4.5/5Having heard a lot about this thriller, I decided to watch it one day. And I was simply impressed. The film kept me to the edge of the seat, while also providing heartwarming emotions at the same time.MONTAGE is a very well written, executed and directed film which deserves to be seen. The film's unpredictability is perhaps something which makes it one of the best Korean thrillers in the recent years. I have not seen the acclaimed MEMORIES OF MURDER yet, which belongs the same genre and also stars Kim Sang-kyung, the lead actor in MONTAGE. So I can't say it is the best but is an excellent one for sure.Uhm Jung-hwa's performance is another major reason why this film works. She delivers extremely well and that's a major reason why she won so many awards for this role. Kim Sang-kyung is excellent, and holds the film extremely well. Kudos to the director for bringing out the best of the entire cast. The film's visually not a gem, but it doesn't compromise with storytelling. And this is the best thing about the film.MONTAGE is undoubtedly an excellent thriller which deserves to be seen. Just watch it once, you won't be able to forget it. It's both thrilling and emotional.
Another nail biting thriller from Korean movie makers I guarantee you that it will keep you edge of the seat thriller. It is one of the greatest script and it was well written with an outstanding screenplay. You might have seen more kidnapping movies but am sure that it will stands tall above all because the depth of the story. I must say about that lead cast everyone done their part very well. Korean's background always top notch so does this..!! At the end I was shed a tears and share deep feeling with main character when she hugged the tree and call her daughter's name some movies very rare like this you shouldn't miss it.
The Koreans have gotten good at producing solid thrillers from B-Movie material hammered to death in other titles over the years. "Montage" is no exception.The movie opens as the statute of limitations is about to expire on a 15 year old kidnapping case. Single mom Ha-kyeong (UHM Jeong-hwa) lost her daughter. The perpetrator appears to still be around, however, leaving flowers at the site, and police detective Cheong-ho (KIM Sang-kyeong) makes one last attempt at catching him. He comes real close, sitting across from the guy in a cafe, but time expires. Then another child is abducted, following the exact same pattern as 15 years earlier, sending the movie off on a fascinating turn of events.I left the movie with a sly grin on my face, marveling at how the whole thing in fact was put together. This plot is worth following.The movie also has a lot in common both in style and themes with the equally impressive "Confession of Murder" (2012), which also concerns the statute of limitations.I'll admit I have a soft spot for thrillers like this one. The movie is fast, it's smart, and there's no shocking violence, no nudity, no super hero doing mindless action, and the Asian melodramatics are kept to a minimum.In fact, this is a good, honest thriller with the story at its core.
If you have seen as many films as I have in my life you may feel compelled to stop watching this movie, because, who cares about Another kidnapper, another obsessed and tormented mother ("Azooma") piecing the case together? and a hunted detective?. Seriously? How many times we have seen this and the (sometimes) over-melodramatic Korean style? Well,I am glad I pushed myself to see how this story would end! The clever and twisting last half of it, made me regret those times when I paused it to fix coffee,I am so glad I did not walk away when I felt a little bored with the "familiar" plot. The last thirty minutes will stick on your memory as one of those endings that must be watched again to savor a good writing,so rare and hard to find. Acting is good enough, in any case this is a must-watch, and I will recommend it to anyone who ask: Have you seen a good movie lately? So my rating 7.5 out of 10 for having such a clever ending!