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2003's, "Memories of Murder:" truly a masterpiece of the horror/crime genre, not surpassed by

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any other film, matched by very, very few.
In S. Korea, where the concept of serial murder was heretofore unknown, small town police realize that they have in their midst a monster who targets young women, but only on rainy nights and when a certain sad song is played on the local radio. Song Kang-ho gives an Oscar worthy performance as the lead inspector who is used to handling typical crimes and crime scenes and slowly and painfully realizes the true challenge he faces. Meanwhile, the fastidious, perfectionist lunatic continues to kill, seemingly oblivious to the widening manhunt.
The basic story is true, except that in "real life" the killer claimed 10 victims.
This is a must see. Tarantino voted it one of the twenty best films since '92. I certainly wouldn't argue with that.
Many have praised David Fincher's, "Zodiac," as a genre-bending, raise-the-bar classic. Those holding that opinion have yet to see this film. Superior, in every way, including the performances.

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It was too hammy and slapstick for my liking (nt) - Doug Flynn 00:06:55 04/06/11 (3)
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- There were moments of hilarity to make a break in the abject horror. "Hammy?" What - tinear 14:22:45 04/06/11 (2)
  parts or acting? The lead characters were, imo, the opposite of it.
  - There were more hammy cliched performances than in a Jackie Chan movie (nt) - Doug Flynn 16:07:48 04/06/11 (1)
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    - No. Light moments to provide relief, yes. They were country bumpkins and so - tinear 19:03:42 04/07/11 (0)
      they were played. You think American police don't rough up suspects?
      The key players were very good. The chief detective, the on-loan detective from Seoul, the suspect--- all perfectly played. And the direction? Magnificent master class in tension-building w/out resorting to hackneyed techniques, ultra-violence. SPOILER
      Most importantly, no super cop bullshit to solve the case, possibly a first in the genre. The ending was unexpected and brilliant.
      Jackie Chan? I saw no wonder-cops whippin' up on dozens of extras or anything of the kind. I did see a cop with serious problems, a guy who was depicted as a fuck-up, who regularly beat and mistreated suspects to elicit a confession. Perhaps you have a problem with Koreans using martial arts, in general.
Saw it a year ago....you are prone to hyprerbole. It was okay. * - mr grits 22:57:45 04/05/11 (1)
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- Hardly. You're prone to liking trash. The film garnered many top honors. Many. nt - tinear 07:58:02 04/06/11 (0)
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