Salinui chueok 2003

Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: Achieves an unlikely but ultimately successful blend of blunt-force comedy and desperate investigation. Read more

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Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: What's most remarkable about it is the way Bong builds real suspense and plays the chilling moments straight while leaving himself room for nonsense and horseplay. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: An almost perversely conceived hybrid -- noirish thriller, social satire and virtual Korean Keystone Komedy with a dash of political attitude. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: Bong not only has an eye for beauty there are some gorgeous shots of the country's farmland but for the absurd. Read more

Manohla Dargis, New York Times: Memories of Murder is such a taut, effective thriller it's a shame you have to read subtitles to gauge just how good a movie it is. Read more

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Derek Elley, Variety: Establishes Bong as a helmer with a distinct vision of his own, supported by a strong cast that's totally at one with the material. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: The film's storytelling strategy is unique and its point-of-view mutable and disarmingly subjective. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: An involving and skillfully mounted film from Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho that's based on a true story. Read more

Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: What's singular in all this is the director's angle into the material, which is subtle, difficult to pin down, elusive. Read more