I Saw the Devil (2010)

The greatest movie ever made..!

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

I loved this movie! I know this came out in 2010 but I'm just now watching it and I can say that this was one of the most awesome thrillers I've seen. I rank it right up there with Seven. I've seen where some folks have said that OldBoy (2003) is the better than this but I think this surpasses OldBoy. One of the best things about this is how you are easily lead into feeling for these characters. That has to be established, in my opinion, if you are going to have a real thriller experience. The acting was great. The speed was great and the story kept you interested. My only drawbacks were that we didn't get to hear a bit more about our killer and a few flashbacks scenes from the couple's life would have been a great addition towards showing the viewer just how wonderful the relationship had been. You clearly feel the love this man had for his fiance but she just got so little screen time that I would've like to have seen her character with a bit more depth.Some of the negative reviews have complained about the brutality towards women and the gore of that and it makes me wonder why they chose to watch it. It's one of those things like "if you don't like the heat, stay out of the kitchen." I can appreciate the realism portrayed here. This stuff really happens and the hurt, anger and desire for revenge is something everyone can understand. I loved it. Can't wait to watch it again.

This movie is one more proof of the power of Korean cinema. It is violent, but also has twists and nice ending, and is fun and memorable and original. It also shows the price of revenge, but also various kinds of depravity. It is well worth a watch, if taken with a grain of salt and if you don't mind a bit of a human pulp here and there served on screen for good measure of East Asian culture.

The concept was unique and very well directed. As usual, the actors were amazing. However, there were many slow portions and it was boring when the protagonist does the catch+ release for the 3rd time. The most annoying part was the attack of the girl's family. The climax was good though.

Now this is a good film! I have to say, it's quite gory in places so there were a couple of times when I had to look away lol! This is a very good film based on revenge and the consequences of revenge. It's well written, well acted and well directed. A serial killer murders a woman. Her husband decides to hunt the killer down; however, instead of killing the murderer, he simply injuries him and then let's him go. His plan is to catch him, injury him and keep releasing him over and over. There's more to it of course; however, I'll say no more.