"I Saw the Devil:" entertaining and way over the top revenge carnage from,

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Posted by tinear (A) on September 30, 2014 at 17:50:12

of course, Korea--- easily the world capital of violent, usually revenge-motivated, films.
A secret agent's squeeze brutally is murdered by a serial (what else?) killer. Clever writing--- enough plot twists and turns in-between the blood-bathing--- good acting and actors (the killer is portrayed by the guy who starred in "Old Boy"), and the usual Korean moralizing (implied, never philosophically debated) about the act of revenge make for an entrancing several hours of escapism.
(I think Wonka reviewed this awhile back, but the search engine didn't find it).

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Topic - "I Saw the Devil:" entertaining and way over the top revenge carnage from, - tinear 17:50:12 09/30/14 (14)

These films are nothing but gratuitous garbage - Victor Khomenko 17:45:14 10/02/14 (6)

Not if you are Korean . . . - Billy Wonka 23:22:07 10/02/14 (5)

It is not their culture - Victor Khomenko 05:43:13 10/03/14 (4)

What??? Film is "westernizing?" I guess Peter the Great should have stayed home, too, and stopped Russia from - tinear 08:06:33 10/03/14 (3)

Only if you let me use my Chinese export porcelain - Victor Khomenko 08:44:50 10/03/14 (2)

"Leningrad Cowboys go America" is an hysterical film by Ari Kaurismaki: don't be such - tinear 07:44:47 10/05/14 (1)

Heck, I would certainly discount the Chinese classical music :-) - Victor Khomenko 14:27:30 10/05/14 (0)

Das Doppelganger saw this . . . - Billy Wonka 13:52:11 10/01/14 (2)

This explains a lot...(nt) - mkuller 20:41:22 10/02/14 (0)

Watched it again last night . . . - Billy Wonka 14:11:58 10/02/14 (0)

I loved it... - SF tech 18:17:29 09/30/14 (3)

I believe that is the way Koreans view their . . . - Billy Wonka 13:28:18 10/01/14 (1)

Could be repression - Jon L 10:55:58 10/03/14 (0)

Chuckling at the bag scenes? Hmmmm… nt - tinear 07:49:06 10/01/14 (0)

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