Just perfect...

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Absolutely amazing

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

If you're watching this movie, chances are you're looking for something different than the usual Western drama/thriller flick. The good news is that you've certifiably found something different. The bad news is that not everyone is going to like this movie. Most reviews of "I Saw the Devil" talk about its ultraviolence, and I'll talk about it for a bit too, because it's important to this movie. As much as people like to complain about the violence or gore that this movie shows, they prove the reasoning behind it. This movie has borderline absurd scenes that make you more uncomfortable than you thought was possible from watching a movie, and that's the best thing about it. "I saw the Devil" will give you an experience you just can't get from any Western thriller movie, which is why I love it.This is certainly not a date movie, not a movie to watch with your parents, maybe not even anyone you aren't totally comfortable with. There's a lot of really, really strange and uncomfortable things that happen. And that's why some people just won't like this movie. Which is fine, some people don't like the feeling of a strong thriller movie. But if you're a thriller fan, and are looking for a wild ride of a movie, this is it.

There are many good things about this movie, unfortunately, it has just as many problems. First of all, this is not a movie for a faint of heart. It's gory, shocking, and will make you uncomfortable. However, these scenes were there not for pure shock value, but rather, to serve as a bold, direct look at the absolute worst of humanity. For the most part, this direction worked, and helped set this movie apart from other horror, thriller flicks. The direction and cinematography were also gripping and competent. Every actors did their best, and the two main characters, particularly Choi Min Sik's murderer, were very well performed. All of this created a powerful, brutal, and almost impossible to look away movie. However this only maintain for about 2/3 of the way. This movie has a major flaw, and that is the script. The basic idea is an interesting one, and the execution was competent. However, the script as a whole lacks gravity in many parts, things happened that feel forced and unnecessary, and toward the end, it slipped into zone of stupidity (Characters that set up to be "smart, cool" yet didn't see the most obvious things that would definitely happened. The police was a complete and utter joke...etc...) In fact, the last 20 - 30 minutes of the film was so poorly written, it almost single-handedly killed all the goodwill that it has been building up for over an hour. Ultimately, I left with a rather bad taste in my mouth.

It wasn't anything special but it had it's moments. Definitely a good quality movie and worth a watch if you're into crime dramas. Would I watch it again? Maybe. I liked a few parts of the movie more than others and they'd probably be worth another watch through at some point in the future.

This film has great cinematography, choreography, sound editing and among other things. There is some pretty fake visual effects, when the protagonist smashes a man's penis it looks very fake, as well as a part towards the end of a man getting his face hit with a object (you'll notice it). I'm not sure why they just didn't the entire face maybe, just a part so the effect won't be as noticeable. There also seems to be a lot of questionable logic, including how the protagonist found the killer. The protagonist found the killer by going to his parents then talking to his son, which he told him the address pretty much right away. How did the police not do that? Clearly the killer was wanted they made a big deal of saying that he's turning himself in. This film follows a lot of stereotypes and cliches of most revenge crime movies, including a scene where a woman sneaks up on the protagonist and yells before trying to stab him which only results in a scratch.I would have rated a 6, which is decent in my book, if it wasn't for the great aspects. Including the incredible performance by Choi min-sik.I rate this a 7/10 which I consider good. It has it's flaws but I believe the great aspects of the film outweighs its flaws