Whoa! Curiosity can kill. Literally.

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2004)

Let me describe it by analogy. You get the torture of Miike's Audition. Also, the mystery of Angelheart i.e. "Who is Louis Cipher?" Throw in the mind trip of Vanilla Sky and a lot of angst and then you get even more than you expected.
It grips you and never lets go as the mystery unfolds in a very fun, violent, kinetic ride that turns into the darkest, twisted tale of revenge gone haywire. Be warned-- get ready to be shocked out of your comfort zone as the schlock turns to psychological horror that makes your conscience cringe as you end up feeling violated.
It was more powerful than I expected. The accolades are not without merit. A reviewer called it a masterpiece and got me curious but boy did I pay a price for that curiosity. Ouch. You'll see.
Choi Min-Shik is amazing. He plays macho-psycho really well. I was hyped at the start thinking he was going to kick butt throughout the whole movie but it end up being so much more. I'm still recovering from watching it 4 hours ago. Whew!