I Saw the Devil
7.5/10Watched 20232h 24mThriller · HorrorReleased 2010
My review
Visceral and unsettling, this film pulls you in with a powerful first act, however I found the storyline soon became a bit far fetched and contrived which took me out of it.
Plot overview
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Cast
Lee Byung-hun
Kim Soo-hyeon
Choi Min-sik
Kyung-chul
Jeon Kuk-hwan
Squad Chief Jang
Cheon Ho-jin
Section Chief Oh
Oh San-ha
Joo-yeon
Kim Yoon-seo
Se-yeon
Nam Bo-ra
Section Chief's Daughter
Lee Jun-hyuk
NIS Agent