I Saw the Devil (2010)
- Original title
- 악마를 보았다
- Directed by
- Kim Ji-woon
- Genre
- action film, psychological thriller, crime film, splatter film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 3,061 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A secret agent hunts down the serial killer who murdered his fiancee. His revenge becomes a prolonged cat and mouse game that tests both men to their limits.
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What happens
I Saw the Devil (Korean: 악마를 보았다) is a 2010 South Korean action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Park Hoon-jung. Starring Lee Byung-hun and Choi Min-sik, the film follows NIS agent Kim Soo-hyun (Lee), who embarks on a quest for vengeance when his fiancée is brutally murdered by serial killer Jang Kyung-chul (Choi). I Saw the Devil marks Choi Min-sik's first major role since the changes to the Korean screen quota system. The film premiered in the United States at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited U.S. theatrical release, where it received generally favourable reviews from critics who praised its cinematography, cast performances and action sequences but criticized the graphic violence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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