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Rating: 10/10 (31 December 2005)

Many people who have reviewed this film have given very bad and unfair reviews. In my opinion this is a Korean masterpiece. Park Chan-Wook beautifully directs this tale of revenge and doesn't let the viewer sit comfortably because they are either seeing a mans teeth being pulled out with a hammer or finding out the dark secrets of Dae-Su's imprisonment. The main reason why people don't like or accept the film is because of the main subject at the end, incest. When i first watched this film i had no idea what to expect all i knew was that it had good reviews and success at Cannes and when the incest came into play i felt as uncomfortable as anyone else but when you look beyond that you really realise what you have just seen and you really appreciate the directing, Choi Min-Sik's amazing performance (by the way he eats a live squid so be prepared if your a squid lover) and the completely taboo and exciting story.
p.s. There is soon to be a remake of this film. How the hell can Hollywood do it?