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2003 | Crime | Mystery | Thriller
131 mins South Korea
In a small Korean province in 1986, an unprincipled local cop and a methodical big-city detective hunt for a serial killer - but as time passes and the killer strikes again and again, can they maintain their objectivity?
| Produced by | CJ Entertainment |
| Director | Bong Joon-ho |
| Writer | Bong Joon-ho and Shim Sung-bo |
| Cast | Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim, Roe-ha Kim and Jae-ho Song |
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Some people apparently think this is one of the greatest movies ever made; I can't agree, but it is an extremely solid and thoughtful crime drama. Very dark and gritty (possibly more than some viewers will be comfortable with), but two very strong lead performances and a streak of black humour keep it watchable. After a relatively conventional first few acts, the end of the film takes a sharp turn in an unexpected direction, which may frustrate and disappoint some viewers, but the shift away from genre movie to drama is well handled. Entertaining, gripping and thought-provoking.