Load of rubbish!!

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Movie: Montage (15)Rating: 4.5/5Having heard a lot about this thriller, I decided to watch it one day. And I was simply impressed. The film kept me to the edge of the seat, while also providing heartwarming emotions at the same time.MONTAGE is a very well written, executed and directed film which deserves to be seen. The film's unpredictability is perhaps something which makes it one of the best Korean thrillers in the recent years. I have not seen the acclaimed MEMORIES OF MURDER yet, which belongs the same genre and also stars Kim Sang-kyung, the lead actor in MONTAGE. So I can't say it is the best but is an excellent one for sure.Uhm Jung-hwa's performance is another major reason why this film works. She delivers extremely well and that's a major reason why she won so many awards for this role. Kim Sang-kyung is excellent, and holds the film extremely well. Kudos to the director for bringing out the best of the entire cast. The film's visually not a gem, but it doesn't compromise with storytelling. And this is the best thing about the film.MONTAGE is undoubtedly an excellent thriller which deserves to be seen. Just watch it once, you won't be able to forget it. It's both thrilling and emotional.

Another nail biting thriller from Korean movie makers I guarantee you that it will keep you edge of the seat thriller. It is one of the greatest script and it was well written with an outstanding screenplay. You might have seen more kidnapping movies but am sure that it will stands tall above all because the depth of the story. I must say about that lead cast everyone done their part very well. Korean's background always top notch so does this..!! At the end I was shed a tears and share deep feeling with main character when she hugged the tree and call her daughter's name some movies very rare like this you shouldn't miss it.

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.

I'm sure there are some holes (spolers:like the such a man at such an age can still run that fast) in the storyline but the movie helped by never overstaying it's welcome.as always now with Korean productions.. the technical aspect is flawless. The story is a thriller about the re-occurrence of an almost exact kidnapping case that just terminated due to statue of limitation.there is a clever twist, a twist on the moral side that 'seem' justified. I have a feeling that if this were Japanese or Chinese, it would have err on the side of 'justice' and whoever committed a crime, however good intentioned, is a crime. But I like this ending. It's a feel good thriller in a way. This twist is also aided by a time-line "issue". A good one at this.All the information is there for you, as audience to figure things out before the final review and then the final twist. I like that. The story wants you to figure it out, just like the mother. Kind of.The color palette is muted. But since the story is a thriller, not an action genre, there were some fast cuts to show the footwork and the grind work. There are a few chases and they are on foot, not elaborate, not over the top, adds to the flavor. And the ending also review what happened 15 years ago. it kept the purpose of the reveal climax to the end. True to a thriller.The acting is solid. Now I'm don't know the names of the actors, but think the male cop is the one of the 2 leads in 'Memories of Murder'. The female lead looks familiar but I can't place her. Sorry for my ignorance on this. She is also very good indeed.