The Chaser (DVD) (DTS) (Normal Edition) (Korea Version) DVD Region 3
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numinair
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November 21, 2008
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November 21, 2008
Ace of a Chase
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Although “The Chaser” isn’t as fast paced as it may sound (although certainly intense and disturbing), it features a distinctive blend of suspense, laconic humor and a serial killer moved by religious motifs to make one interesting and edgy film to recommend. It won’t fail to keep your attention firmly in its grasp. “The Chaser” also wins over by being more uniquely scripted, too – having tension laced with satire and humorous irony. It’s a very different cop tracking killer thriller, too! For one you know from the outset who the killer is and secondly cop Jung Ho, who ‘chases’ the killer, is actually an ex-cop turned pimp who tries to locate one of his missing girls Mi Jin - who he believes to have been swiped by a rival escort racket. Although the rival ‘pimp’ is actually this film’s sadistic killer Young Min, who murders prostitutes and anyone else who happens to cross his path. “The Chaser” turns the ‘track the killer before striking’ type on its head – with the killer confronting Jung Ho early on in the film, getting arrested and then admitting to the police he is the serial killer they are looking for. The police are convinced, but the main problem is that the killer ‘forgets’ where he leaves his victims. What follows is Jung Ho earnestly tying to find Mi Jin alongside the police, who the killer attempted to murder and lies half dead in a basement, and the bumbling police’s ‘red tape’ approach before the killer’s un-authorized arrest and 12 hours interrogation are up. The cross fire between ‘pimp cop’ Jung Ho and the actual police is amazing scripting, too! No doubt many who have enjoyed Chan Wook Park’s “Oldboy” will appreciate this film’s originality and intelligent twists to the usual generic script method of cops on the killer chase. I mean a call girl pimp cop - whatever next! The cast is brilliant! Yoon Suk Kin as Jung Ho has added another great role to the K-canon and will certainly be remembered for this film. Jung Woo Ha (Time, Breath, Fox Family) as the cool and disturbing killer is goose-bumpingly sinister. Young Hee So is one under used actress (she was ace in “Moodori”) and its great to see her talent here in the “The Chaser” albeit only briefly. Don’t think high octane pulse racing action like K-movies “Seven Days” and “Princess Aurora”, but do anticipate a disturbingly sinister movie with satirical overtones and superb character acting that puts it along with all the other top Korean films of this age. |
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