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Montage
A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.
| Release : | 2013 |
| Rating : | 7.4 |
| Studio : | Next Entertainment World, Miin Pictures, |
| Crew : | Production Design, Production Design, |
| Cast : | Uhm Jung-hwa Kim Sang-kyung Song Young-chang Jo Hee-bong Jung Hae-kyun |
| Genre : | Drama Thriller |
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Too much of everything
Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
The acting in this movie is really good.
one of the best korean thriller movie... the plot also very nice, the puzzle of the mystery comes out slowly one by one and surprising at the end. the acting also very good, it's thrilling from the beginning until the end.. i enjoyed this movie so much, very recommended for thriller and mystery lover.
One thing that surprise me about movies coming out of South Korea is the huge amount of revenge movies there are. It's not a handful of movies, there are dozens of movies. I think maybe half the South Korean movies I have seen have some sort of revenge theme.This movie is riveting and like a murder mystery it sets all the pieces in places so that can pick them up and examine them.Even then though, when you think you know what's going on there's a dawning realization that you've been wrong as the plot comes to fruition and the real truth comes to light.It's a great movie with a magic ending and well worth the watch.
I have seen lots of Korean movies (especially thrillers), but this time I didn't know what to expect, because it's a debut for the director, who is also the writer (which is always a bonus for me). I had some difficulties following the time line due to the high usage of flashbacks, but in the end, everything connects (almost) perfectly. In fact, that's the beauty of the conclusion, because I didn't see it coming, but it didn't feel forced in any way. It reminds me of "No Mercy" (Yongseoneun Eupda, another Korean hidden gem)a bit, though it's quite different. I didn't have a problem with the moral of the story, mainly because it felt natural for me. Acting, direction and photography were solid (as is usually the case with quality Korean cinema).
The Koreans have gotten good at producing solid thrillers from B-Movie material hammered to death in other titles over the years. "Montage" is no exception.The movie opens as the statute of limitations is about to expire on a 15 year old kidnapping case. Single mom Ha-kyeong (UHM Jeong-hwa) lost her daughter. The perpetrator appears to still be around, however, leaving flowers at the site, and police detective Cheong-ho (KIM Sang-kyeong) makes one last attempt at catching him. He comes real close, sitting across from the guy in a cafe, but time expires. Then another child is abducted, following the exact same pattern as 15 years earlier, sending the movie off on a fascinating turn of events.I left the movie with a sly grin on my face, marveling at how the whole thing in fact was put together. This plot is worth following.The movie also has a lot in common both in style and themes with the equally impressive "Confession of Murder" (2012), which also concerns the statute of limitations.I'll admit I have a soft spot for thrillers like this one. The movie is fast, it's smart, and there's no shocking violence, no nudity, no super hero doing mindless action, and the Asian melodramatics are kept to a minimum.In fact, this is a good, honest thriller with the story at its core.
