Variety
Establishes Bong as a helmer with a distinct vision of his own, supported by a strong cast that's totally at one with the material.
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Memories of Murder (2003)
Set in mid-1980s South Korea, two ill-equipped detectives are pitted against the country's first serial killer in this crime thriller based on true events.
Park (Song Kang-Ho) and Cho (Kim Roi-Ha) are two thuggish detectives assigned to a double murder investigation. When the murderer strikes several more times with the same pattern, the unprepared detectives realize that they are chasing South Korea's first documented serial killer. Relying on merely basic skills, Park and Jo attempt to solve the case.
2003Rating: MA15+132 minsSouth KoreaKorean with English subtitles
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerTrue Story & BiographyWorld Cinema
- Director:
- Bong Joon-ho ('Snowpiercer', 'Mother', 'The Host')
- Writer:
- Bong Joon-hoShim Sung-bo
- Cast:
- Song Kang-hoKim Sang-KyungKim Roe-HaSong Jae-HoByeon Hie-bongKo Seo-HiePark No-ShikPark Hae-il
Memories of Murder (2003) / Reviews
Time Out
"...tremendous performances from his [director Joon-Ho Bong's] stars and supporting cast alike."
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The New York Times
Memories of Murder is such a taut, effective thriller it's a shame you have to read subtitles to gauge just how good a movie it is.
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Empire Magazine
Shifting the focus away from the crimes and onto the desperate measures to detect them, this is a compelling mix of docu-dramatic realism and stylised character study.
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