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Memories of Murder

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Original title: Salinui chueok (Memories of Murder)
Year: 2003
Running time: 130 min.
Country: South Korea
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Screenwriter: Bong Joon-ho, Shim Sung-bo. Story: Kim Kwang-rim
Music: Tarô Iwashiro
Cinematography: Kim Hyeong-gyu
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-Kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Song Jae-ho, Byeon Hie-bong, Koh Seo-hee, Park No-Sik, Park Hae-Il, Choi Jong-ryol, Jeon Mi-seon, Tae-ho Ryu, Seo Young-hwa, Woo Go-na, Lee Ok-joo, Yoo Seung-mok, Lee Hun-kyung, Hyeon-jong Sin, Lee Jae-eung, Jung In-sun, Byung-Gil KwunSee 7 More
Producer: CJ Entertainment, Sidus, Muhan Investment
Genre: Mystery. Thriller | Crime. 1980s. Cop Movies. Serial Killers. Neo-noir. Based On A True Story
Synopsis: South Korea in 1986 under the military dictatorship: Two rural cops and a special detective from the capital investigate a series of brutal rape murder. Their rude measures become more desperate with each new corpse found. Based on a true case.

Rankings Position

#7 Best Korean Movies of all time
#29 Best Movies Based on a True Story
#71 Best Thrillers in the history of film
#80 Best Mystery Films
#86 Best Movies of the 21st century
#90 Best Crime Movies

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Awards: 2003: San Sebastian Film Festival: Silver Shell: Best Director

Critics' reviews

"A powerful, slow-burning portrait of human fallibility. "

Derek Elley: Variety
"[Bong Joon-ho] made his feature debut with the grisly black comedy 'Barking Dogs Never Bite' (2000), but this one (2003) is far more ambitious and nuanced."

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"[It] is such a taut, effective thriller it's a shame you have to read subtitles to gauge just how good a movie it is (...) [It] works better than most Hollywood thrillers"

Manohla Dargis: The New York Times
"Bong plays most of the events for broad, uproarious comedy while still managing a devastating undercurrent of sadness. It takes enormous skill to pull off such a high-wire act without diminishing the gravity of the situation"

Scott Tobias: AV Club
"[It] has lost none of its power to unsettle, and today it feels even stranger than ever"

Bilge Ebiri: Village Voice
"The film sometimes feels like an episode of 'CSI': Korea (...) The film is overlong at 132 minutes, but never dull or predictable (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Jason Clark: Slant
"While it may have taken way too long for 'Memories of Murder' to get a wide U.S. release, there’s something rewarding about seeing it in artistic conversation with his biggest hit (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Brian Tallerico: rogerebert.com
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