Good movie but grossly overrated

A different way of telling a story

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Storywise, I expected a lot, I mean a lot more than what I've seen, since the movie is rated 7.9, but in the end, it delivered something else. It delivered the message, the true message that the producer wanted us to see. You can see all the flaws in the system, the police, the above all politician, the lazyness and carelessness the police men showed towards the accused murderer. You can see how prostitution is something normal and legal, like an everyday job, the even commercialise it. South Korean and Japanese acting always seems to touch me emotionaly, they all act so well. But like I said, storywise, I expected at least some what little twist at the ending, but I was sorely dissapointed. Anyway 7/10, nothing more, nothing less.

I just watched this movie and think it's one of the best crime thrillers I've ever seen and this genre happens to be my favorite.The main characters are fleshed out really well, everyone has a purpose. The main plot line is thrilling till the very end with a satisfying ending (you don't see those too often nowadays). It is also very dark and vicious, but still it's grounded and believable. If you're watching a lot of crime TV shows you know that stuff like that happens again and again. But still when it's made as perfectly as here it can and I think it will shock you. Also the transition and development the pimp cop is going through is believable and thanks to the awesome performance of the actor you are able to feel what he feels.The music was beautiful and fitting in every scene. The chase scenes were so much better than the stuff Hollywood is making. In the whole film there wasn't one moment when I got kicked out of the stuff that's happening on screen and the movie kept it's thrill till the very last minute with a beautiful shot in the end that will stay in my memory for a long time.I don't really understand the relatively low score the movie gets from users on this site, because I think it's really up there with the best films in this film genre.

Well I decided to watch this movie after seeing the excellent reviews at the site...however I was seriously disappointed...The movie is too violent and gory to watch and if you have kids around avoid watching the movie. If inspired from a true event then its fine...if not then a lot could have been done to improve the story. Also there are too many loop holes in the script like the sloppy police investigation of the murders. Also there doesn't seem to be any real motives behind the murders..making the script fall flat at times.Certainly its no match to other masterpieces like 'Mother' or 'Memories of Murder'. ..Thriller..yes...but not to my taste...

Having seen some amazing Korean thrillers, I was expecting something sleek, stylish, and evocative. This movie was neither. The look of the movie was low-budget, the directing was pedestrian, and the only enjoyable aspect of the movie was the comedy.The cast was decent, so the movie's mediocrity can't be blamed on the actors. The plot and pacing seemed the fundamental weakness. The story kind of lumbered along and the conduct of the protagonist, the villain, and the police seemed frequently hard to believe.As a B-movie, it's alright, but if you're looking for something gripping there are many much better Asian crime dramas out there. The movie is currently rated 7.9 out of 10, which seemed absurdly high to me.