I had no expectations when I started watching Memoir of a Murderer, I didn't even read the synopsis properly, but I just wanted to watch a nice thriller. Thank god, Memoir of a Murderer did not disappoint me and I loved the story and the acting. And as a psychological movie, I think it did pretty well.

As a thriller, however, not so. I love watching thrillers because of the intense and shocking scenes. When I approach a thriller movie, I expect it to blow my mind. Memoir of a Murderer couldn't do that. The movie is quite predictable, there weren't many thrilling scenes (despite the good acting of Kim Nam Gil) and the movie lacks shock value.

But the characters I really loved. The acting was superb, too. Sol Kyung Gu was absolutely brilliant as Kim Byung Soo, his expressions were amazing. Kim Nam Gil stole the show, though. I know what a nice, funny person he is in real life and that's why I was so shocked seeing him play this kind of role. I think he really fits the role of a serial killer though. Kim Seol Hyun's performance was fine-ish, she could have done better, but I didn't mind her acting.

The movie makes you think, too. Byung Soo is a person who only kills the people who, in his opinion, deserved to be killed and failed as human beings. While Kim Nam Gil's character, Min Tae Joo, simply killed whoever he wants. Both serial killers had horrible past but, at the end of the day, both are murderers. Despite the fact that Byung Soo has a good side, that doesn't mean that he is not a brutal murderer. The movie makes you think ''What would I do if I were Eun Hee? Would I forgive my father?''

So overall, Memoir of a Murderer is a good movie indeed and I would recommend it. But if you're looking for a very intense thriller, you won't find it here.