Devils is director Kim Jae-hoon’s high concept, body swapping, ultra-violent, twist-upon-twist-y feature debut and it is a fun ride, but that may not be enough for some more discerning film fans. Buckets of blood and savage violence drench the film in a thick layer of gruesome glee, yet there are enough storytelling hiccups to make this film a somewhat hesitant recommendation for genre film fans. When a sinister quartet of dark web murderers commits a series of violent slayings in order to stream snuff to their online fans, it sends a team of homicide detectives into action. Leading the charge is Jae-hwan, whose brother-in-law was among the victims. The leader of the group, Jin-hyuk...
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- 7/31/2023
- Screen Anarchy
What repercussions are there for he who shows up unannounced, with a metaphorical tail between his legs, pleading forgiveness for the unforgivable violation his actions have amounted to? What then for she whose self-worth, dignity, and vulnerability have but all been erased by just this one action alone? A pitiful interaction intent on invading her last bastion of security, Jeong-sun (Kim Keum-soon) stands wounded and silent as Yeong-su (Jo Hyun-wu) bargains to have charges made against him dropped for the betterment of his own welfare. It is a mere breath in Jeong Ji-hye's immersive feature-length debut but a breath wrought in anguish, a painful inhalation with zero catharses in its exhalation, just one of many fleeting moments where the totality far outweighs the extent of ‘Jeong-sun's already fraught narrative.
Jeong-sun is screening at Women Direct. Korean Indies! Korean Women Independent Film Series
Jeong-sun, a middle-aged single mother, lives an...
Jeong-sun is screening at Women Direct. Korean Indies! Korean Women Independent Film Series
Jeong-sun, a middle-aged single mother, lives an...
- 7/16/2023
- by JC Cansdale-Cook
- AsianMoviePulse
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