genre this is really worthy to kill your time off and to pass it is your loss.It has everything what a thriller or mystery movie should be and doesn't lack anything IMO.
Thriller element:This was executed nearly perfect! As the story progresses you will get more thrilled and more suspense. You have no choice but to stimulate your sympathetic nerve activity and at every turns to keep guessing what had happened. XD The feeling is like when you're watching someone's running from the one who have an intention to kidnap her.They got pretty close and dangg! The victim fell down over the medium size tree branch and you as a viewer will crazily hastily wish for the victim to stand up faster and to continue running but.....( Use your creative imagination to illustrate what will happens next :P ) Yeah, you will get that kinda feel. Maybe this situation is not good enough to explain how good this movie was. Blame it on me.I really want to explain this practically but my english is'nt that good either so to avoid unnecessarily talking just watch & judge it by yourself.
Moreover all the plots and the acting is done very well (I especially love Uhm Jung Hwa's acting :D ) also I don't find any flaw with the story. Overall I really enjoyed watching this movie & I'd highly recommend this to fellow MDL user :)
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This review may contain spoilers
this is it!!Maybe my favorite Detective-Thriller Film in the last 3 years.
(in terms of release dates)
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This film will make "the Gifted Hands" or "Confession of Murderer" will looks like Justin Bieber in comparison.
(sorry Justin for using your name TT)
But anyway, comparing to both of them even combined are not even on the same league. (i find "The Gifted hand" a bit overrated and Confession of Murderer an enjoyable cornyness)
To give you an overview on how great it was,
I think its as awesome as the first episode of Special Affairs Team TEN in story department more or less depend on your subjective viewing.
I just overrate the story a 10 just to make an attention but still overwelming for me because i've watched the movie on the spot w/o hype or anything.
The movie starts with a bang w/o letting you go, I thought at first it will sacrifice character development for the sake of fast pacing but i'm wrong (bad bokami ^^)
But expect a lot of intriguing sequences w/o corny scenario and overacting chessyness.
Also, what i love about is that the villain wasn't that easy to beat.
XD XD
I don't like lame/non smart antagonist :P
ps: tell me if i'm a bit rude, and i will put out the name of justin bieber
TY
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The cast was chosen very well and the story is very good, if you like thriller/mystery movies you will like this one.
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Suspenseful with Human Motives
Once in a blue moon, you nosedive into a mystery/thriller film with no prior warning. South Koreans are not afraid to tackle a tired well-established genre. A movie from the year 2013. The film does have similarities to the novel Rokuyon (64), written by Hideo Yokoyama (Mystery/Thriller Novelist) in 2012. Still, the Director changes a few characters and the setting to suit the mood in South Korea. I would not have noticed it if I did not read this novel a couple of years ago.The movie thrusts you into an ingenious, suspenseful plot that will have you on the edge of your seat, depending on your attention span. Director Jung Geun Sub hits it out of the park with his directorial debut. All that matters does Montage deliver the ESCAPISM we crave, and the simple answer is YES.
Kim Sang Kyung's depiction of Detective Seo Tae Yoon in Memories of Murder (2003) mesmerized me, itching for him to portray a Detective again. Ten years later, my wish granted. It is unlike his role in 2003, with a little more sophistication and color added to this character in Montage (2013). Uhm Jung Hwa was surprisingly the highlight holding viewers' nerves and keeping the stress construction on a high level throughout the film minutes. I can see why she won numerous awards for this role. The layer of understanding human motives adds to the story from the character's perspectives.
The Director toned down the action, and the lack of violence shows in the stylish camera work. There are a few foot chases, not elaborate, not over the top, adds to the flavor. At the time, there were a few films where the plot encompasses the "Statute of Limitations" in South Korea back then. One film that comes to mind is Confession of Murder (2012), with some high octane action and utmost thrilling elements within the screenplay polar opposite of Montage (2013).
It is a Kidnapping story with a CLEVER Twist that is a mature, yet quiet conclusion that hits hard and true. If you do not mind viewing a slow-paced, but a fast-paced story that allows the audience to investigate the evidence scene to scene GO FOR IT. It might be a little predictable, but it is a gripping film for the small plotholes that are a little obvious to a critic's eye. Would you SCORCH the Eath to find the Kidnapper? I need another film by this Director soon.
Final Rating: 8.59
Acting: 9.21
Story: 8.24
Rewatch Value: It is my fourth time watching this film. I love the suspense, but you may have different thoughts.
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