One of the worst movies I've ever seen

I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Lee Byeong-gu is convinced that aliens from the Andromeda galaxy are living amongst us and are planning something dastardly to coincide with an upcoming eclipse. He is believes that Kang Man-shik, the head of a multinational conglomerate, is the aliens' representative on Earth so, with the help of his childlike girlfriend, he kidnaps the man and takes him to his remote home. Here he proceeds to torture the man to try to force him to put him in contact with the Andromedan leader. While this is going on the police are searching for Kang Man-shik and make a link to other disappearances.This film is definitely bizarre; it is clearly a comedy with its strange set up and frequent ridiculous moments but it also has the power to shock. While the torture isn't too graphic most of the time there are disturbing moments... often as we see what Lee Byeong-gu plans to do next. The design of the room where Man-shik is held adds to the disturbing feel; especially after we see remains of previous victims. Ha-kyun Shin does a fine job as Byeong-gu; making the character sympathetic even though he is clearly dangerously insane. Yun-shik Baek also impresses as the naturally terrified and perplexed Man-shik. The tension rises nicely as the film approaches its surreal conclusion. This film certainly won't be for everybody but I'd certainly recommend it for those looking for something rather different.

Is it a Crime Drama? - Well, Yes... and No. Is it Torture Porn? - Well, Yes... and No. Is it Science Fiction? - Well, Yes... and No. Is it a Comedy? - Well, Yes... and No. Throw in a bit of blunt social commentary, a contrived love story and some bits lifted from famous movies (2001 and Close Encounters), and you have a recipe for a mish-mash which isn't going to hang together and satisfies no-one..... But somehow it does all (mostly) work, delivering an engaging movie that's more than the sum of it's parts. None of the disparate main elements particularly dominate the film at the expense of the others, which makes this impossible to pigeon-hole into one dominant genre..... Great entertainment, provided you aren't put off by the "Torture Porn" element.....

Starting as some sort of wacky comedy, the movie gets a bit dull for about 30 or 40 minutes, catching interest once again and more or less staying like that until the DEPRESSING ending. Sorry, I don't mean to give away any spoilers, but people should know that, regardless the humour in the movie, the ending is depressing. Until the end, it is one of those movies that combine comedy, drama, thrill and a few other genres.It reminds me a bit of "Platillos Volantes", particularly the end (which I didn't find so depressing in the Spanish film). And, well, the big difference of "P.V." being based on actual real events.A watchable movie, although nothing really special about it (the plot itself is somehow original, but there's not so much brilliance once it is put into action).

Totally cool movie. :) It's a mixture of few different genres ( it has comedy, SF, action...) and that's not so unusual for korean cinema.The basic story begins when the main character, Lee Byeong-gu, kidnaps another man, convinced that the latter is an alien. The lead actor Shin Ha-kyun is, as always, very strong and persuasive in his performance. The twist at the end of the movie is something you would not expect but it absolutely gives an extra charme to the movie. Although some special effects look lame and thrashy, it does not effect the movie quality, on the contrary it's a great supplement to the movie itself. Try watch it if you are casual SF fan, you won't regret it.