The Chaser Reviews

"The Chaser" reminded me almost from the start to another great thriller "I Saw The Devil", but neither is far from "Memories of Murder" or many korean titles in recent years. It seems the last korean cinematography based much of his success in these thrilling stories with serial murderer police involved. Another hallmark of these films is their almost morbid delectation in extreme violence, although in "The Chaser" is well dosed, is not as overwhelming as in "I Saw the Devil", for instance.

But the main thing, what really matters is the solid, well-structured script, the plot quickly and perfectly developed, with some surprising plot twists that always surprise the viewer and make the vision of the film does not decrease its interest at any time. Add to it a credible and well-shaped characters and above all an excellent film direction, which leaves no aspect to chance, and knows wisely dosed tension, black humor and emotional impact. Until the soundtrack comes only at the most relevant, opting for silence in the sequences of greatest tension, leaving the astonished observer face to face with the starkest of horrors, as a participant in the same subject.

Impossible to avoid this uncontrolled flood but, in turn, modulated voltage as well. It is only fair to admit, the best film noir lies in South Korea and seems set for a long time.