

I also know that this is based on the Hwaseong serial murders that the investigation ended in 2019 with Lee Chopin-Jae being caught. I just happened to watch Zodiac first, hence the comparison.
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And I'm so glad it's on Hulu because now I can rewatch it whenever the hell I want.Įdit: I know that this movie came before Zodiac!! I even put the years of both movies in this write-up so that people would know I’m not dumb. But goddamn, what a beautiful piece of storytelling this is. I could honestly talk about this one for ever so I'll stop before I write a novel. Het was zijn tweede film na de bioscoopflop Barking Dogs Never Bite uit 2000. It's so chilling knowing that the real life perpetrator likely watched this film-which is why that last look that Song gives is so impactful. Memories of Murder is een Zuid-Koreaanse film uit 2003, geregisseerd door Bong Joon-Ho. And knowing the history behind the basis of this movie makes it worse. And the bandaid, and Seo covering her up-The pain that was felt by everyone on screen in that moment transferred through my laptop screen and into my soul. That final victim? They might as well have knocked on my door and punched me in the gut, that's how awful that was. The intense emotion and pain that was evoked in me upon finding each victim and realizing that the killer was too far ahead of the law for them to catch up to him.I honestly haven't felt so strongly about a plot in years. But it kind of leaves it up to each person-that's something I love about this film. I also noticed myself trying to solve the case with them: I, personally, thought it was most DEFINITELY Park Hyeon-gyu who did it. I found myself laughing even though there was an investigation into some horrible murders going on.

But *Memories of Murder* somehow combined a crime thriller with an absurdist comedy with a piece of political commentary in a way that I've never in my life seen done before. Though the film was incredibly unique, I found myself reminded of David Fincher's *Zodiac* (2007) at times-the dark humor, the topics.

Seriously! I don't know a lick of Korean, but the intent behind each performance was so clear that I became lost in the moment. Each performance by every single actor was 100% there and honest and YET AGAIN WITH BONG I found myself not needing to look at the subtitles. The cinematography was simple but extremely effective, and the score was beautiful. Seriously, Seo's 360 degree character arc was so believable and chilling up until the very end! And that final look to the audience that Song gives? Goose bumps. The characterization by Song Kang-ho (Park) and Kim Sang-kyung (Seo) was hauntingly good. It’s almost handled like a silent movie or slapstick but it doesn’t detract from the grisly context. serial murders in history, which took place between 19 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. It is based on the true story of Korea's first. drama film co-written and directed by Bong Joon-ho. The Memories of Murder intro scene with the little boy making faces and imitating the detective, the totally botched crime scene. Memories of Murder (Hangul: RR: Salinui chueok) is a 2003 South Korean crime. Seriously, I just finished it only minutes ago and I'm still shaking. It’s something you don’t see in Hollywood movies. In an excerpted clip, Bong speaks with film critic Darcy Paquet. I had an inkling that it would be amazing, since I love Bong Joon-ho's other works (The Host is a personal favorite of mine), but I had no idea that my entire essence as an actor and viewer would be impacted. Memories of Murder, a 2003 film by Parasite director Bong Joon-ho, got a 4K restoration from Criterion Collection on April 20, 2021. The scene and the film found renewed attention online when the new development made international headlines this month.This one's been on my watch list for years and I'm ashamed it took me this long to get around to watching it. Song also starred for Bong in sci-fi allegories “The Host” and “Snowpiercer,” but one of the most haunting screen moments from their collaborations is the final shot of “Memories of Murder,” in which Song gazes directly into the camera as if searching the audience for the real killer.

11 and marks his fourth film starring Song, who plays the patriarch of a poor family that ingratiates itself into the lives of a wealthy family. Already a box office hit in Korea, it opens stateside Oct. When the news broke that the killer may have been found, director Bong was in the midst of a North American tour for his seventh film, “Parasite.” The Oscar favorite premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize. According to South Korean media reports, he is a 56-year-old man serving a life sentence for the 1994 rape and murder of his sister-in-law. That is until earlier this month, when Korean authorities announced that a DNA match had been made linking evidence from some of the crime scenes to a suspect already behind bars.
