The latest in a long line of South Korean revenge movies, I Saw The Devil arrives on DVD.
Heres Ryans review of a relentlessly disturbing film…
The last decade has seen a number of quite extraordinary revenge movies emerge from the shores of South Korea.
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Revenge movies generally fall into two camps.
I Saw The Devilis an unusual mixture of these two genre strands.
Its here thatI Saw The Devils events take an unusual and disturbing turn.
As well made as it is,I Saw The Devillacks the sly brilliance ofOldboy, however.
There are moments, too, where the film feels gratuitous and misogynistic.
Those brave enough to watchI Am The Devilare unlikely to forget the experience in a hurry.
Like Gaspar Noes similarly disturbingIrreversible, its among a handful of movies Id prefer never to see again.
Rating:
1 out of 5
