As almost everybody has said, if you want to try something different, this is your chance. It requires sense of humor, to be ready for some explicit violence (it is still vengeance, Korean style) and mostly, sense of irony.Irony as a rethorical device drives us to wonder about what appears to be the case vs. what is actually the case. The definition of "irony" fits perfectly this movie:"A strange, funny, or sad situation in which things happen in the opposite way to what you would expect". Well, imagine that you apply that definition to something like "The Silence of the Lambs" and this is what you get. A well crafted film full of thrilling suspense but with strange, funny and sad twists. Don't take the movie poster at face value and don't ask about the plot (the irony goes from beginning to the very end, starting with the poster all the way to end credits). Just immerse yourself in this emotional roller-coaster and enjoy the ride!

why are people saying this is a good film? its not a film at all.its just torture porn with a threadbare plot.please please don't waste your money on this crap.steal a copy if you really want to see it.then when you are done watching it, break the DVD so it cant be watched again.there are so many other better korean films.memories of murder, the host, thirst, the host etc etc.if you want to see gritty gory stuff, check out i saw the devil or the chaser.wayyyyyyyyyy better in every respect.

This is one of the most unusual, diversified and courageous movies you might ever see in your life. Don't get fooled by the silly trash cover or the strange movie title, the Korean cinema delivers once again a new masterpiece that easily beats any Hollywood movie. This flick is beyond compare and completely unique.It mixes several genres such as comedy, drama, psychological thriller, investigation suspense, horror, science-fiction and more. This movie never fails to surprise and switches from slapstick elements and situation comedy to a dark criticism of modern society and melodramatic drama sequences. In one moment, you have a quite rough torture scene in a basement with a lot of blood and in the next minute, a completely ridiculous science-fiction tale will be told with a lot of entertaining absurdity. This experimental style fits surprisingly well and the movie doesn't seem incoherent. Everything remains clear and easy to follow which is not always the case in modern Asian cinema. The first fifteen minutes or so may seem strange because this movie is very unique but once you're into it which happens extremely fast, you will get drowned into a fantastic story. The movie is funny, sad, brutal, romantic and always energizing.Maybe the ending was a little bit too predictable for me but most of the people who have the courage to check this movie out may still be surprised. There are still tons of surprises, twists and special events featured in this stunning flick. The rest of the movie is so close to perfection that I didn't want to give a lower rating than the perfect one. The acting is amazing and diversified. The movie is full of original ideas and surprises. The camera work is very well done and the music is also great. Anybody who likes the world of cinema must adore this maybe with the exceptions of more conservative science-fiction maniacs as this movie has not a lot to do with aliens, spaceships and invasion. It's in fact a very human and somewhat touching film.If you like any kind of original and experimental cinema that is not too surreal and abstract but rather fast paced and diversified, this movie is your new bible. This is one of those movies which I would suggest you to see once in a lifetime.

I watched this movie quite some time ago. And I have to admit, that I wasn't so sure about the movie or how I should feel about it! I originally would've only have given it 6/10, if I had voted for it back then.I don't think that there are many people who know this little gem, outside from Korea! And it's almost impossible to recommend it to somebody. Because it's a very special movie. It does go against the flow and it's not at all a Blockbuster! What it is, is unique, thought provoking, always challenging and disturbing. But mostly in a good way (even if it takes you longer to figure out, how you feel about it, as was the case with me)! To tell you anything at all about the story would be spoiling the fun of discovering it on your own ... If you think you can handle a movie, where you just don't know what to make of it ... watch this! That's all I'm going to say ...