samedi 28 mai 2011

Movie Review: I Saw The Devil

Synopsis: When his pregnant fiancee becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, a secret agent blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge in South Korea.

Wow, talk about a movie that makes you uncomfortable, that is if you squirm at obscene levels of violence of course. This film is incredibly gory and violent, almost to the point of being over-the-top. It's not a horror film per say but a very visceral revenge-thriller. Trust me though if you like horror films, you'll probably like it.

Basically one man is trying to get revenge on a ruthless serial killer who killed his wife. But he doesn't just wipe the guy out, he inflicts punishment on him and lets him go, only to track him down and do it again. Finally the serial killer begins to get revenge on the guy getting revenge on him. Along the way plenty of people are caught in the crossfire and there's a big, bloody body count. There's a lot of action and fights scenes that include knives, screwdrivers, scythes and whatever else the psychos can get their hands on.

So if this all sounds like mindless, predictable violence.... well you're not far from the truth. And again, I can't stress this enough, this is not for the squeamish. I found it very entertaining and captivating once the plot gets set into action though.

7.5/10