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I watched The Chaser. It was fine. Not bad at all, and reminiscent of some better movies. One of my favorites of all time (Korean or otherwise) is Memories of Murder, partly because of the way it blends tone so effectively. It is immensely difficult to make, for instance, a drama with comedic elements. The Chaser does an OK job of this, though to lesser effect. It also had a "flawed"/superhero character seeking revenge, a la Oldboy; though again, not as good as that film. Frankly there were too many deus ex machina moments for me. Of course they keep the story going, but how many unlikely events can your story have before it begins to feel contrived and silly? Though I can honestly see this movie having an American remake. Whatever that says about this movie -- good, bad, or blockbuster -- at least the Koreans are willing to have an unhappy ending.
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May 11, 2013 18:04
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