I Saw the Devil [Blu-ray]

Kim Ji-Woon's I Saw The Devil is a brutal revenge thriller from South Korea. The story follows secret agent Soo-hyun path to revenge after his fiancee is murdered by the notorious serial killer Kyung-chul. Soo-Hyun is played brilliantly by Lee Byung-Hun; he is one of the best actors today, the revenge sequences are uncompromising as he shows his dark side, and his emotional scenes are powerful when he realizes his fiancee is dead and what he has turned into. On the other hand, Choi Min-Sik plays Kyung-chul; his performance is stunning as he plays a sinister serial killer, up to the very end when you realize he is the definition of evil. As you can see, I thought the acting was amazing. The story was dark and powerful, although a bit on the long side. It's not the most violent film ever, but it's not for the weak-hearted either; for example, Soo-Hyun vividly cuts Kyung-chul's Achilles tendon and continuously tortures him in unbelievable ways. This film does not follow a generic formula, so expect the unexpected. The ending was shocking and can leave you with mixed emotions; how far would you go for revenge? Overall, I Saw The Devil has brilliant acting, an uncompromising story, great direction, and amazing music. Some of the action-revenge sequences are also shot beautifully, by the way. As of 9/21/12, this film is available on Amazon Prime Instant Video and Netflix Streaming, but a purchase is also highly recommended. I Saw The Devil has extreme violence and blood, and sex and nudity (including attempted rape scenes, one on a young girl.)

This is the absolute best revenge movie without equal. Quite a few bash the protagonist as a fool for his actions, but I think that's exactly what the writer and director were trying to drive home, the consequences and unfortunate chain of events when a person thinks they have nothing left to lose and become a vicious predator and play the most diabolical cat and mouse I've seen. Content warnings, not for easily offended or squeamish. Contains attempted sexual assaults, lots of blood gore, some canabalism, and dismemberment. It's a very moving heart wrenching journey and well worth a watch as for me had to be in my collection. If you can handle the content I hope you enjoy this moving journey of loss, psychotic maniacs, and one vicious protagonist who will not and cannot be stopped as he delivers his brutal vengance upon a disgustingly twisted and sick maniac and some other diabolic freaks he encounters.

It's hard to write reviews about the movie itself when you have IMDb and a dozen other film review websites. This is film is a hybrid of action, horror and drama. There are amazing fight sequences for the action fan. The bodily harm in those scenes coupled with a couple torture scenes will grab any horror fans attention (especially my favorite scene in a car) and enough drama to keep you on the edge of your seat between the scenes of violence. The DVD comes with a making-of feature which I love. For me a movie isn't worth buying without special features, because I can see all there is on Netflix or Amazon Prime (but of course!). I wish there were commentary, but unfortunately there is none. Still a very worthwhile film for any fan of Korean cinema, and those into action/horror. It's also beautifully shot, beautifully acted and beautifully scored. But it's an involved film with a longer running time than most horror films. Still - it's excellent and worth you time!

"I Saw the Devil" is, in my opinion, one of the best films to come from Korea. Perfect balance in all fields create an emotionally charged mise en scene. For example, both leads (Lee Byung-hoon and Choi Min-sik) play their own versions of psychotic in different, masterful ways. These opposite, yet equally convincing interpretations of insanity, one being an obsessive psychotic and the other being an apathetic psychotic, actually interact intensely. Who is the "I" in the movie's title? It could be either of the leads. As for the writing, the film reworks a typical revenge premise and turns it on its head. Sometimes a person who is angry is more dangerous than a person who is inherently violent. Sometimes the villain is the one being pursued and terrorized. This adds originality to a typical premise, making the film unique. With themes of futility, apathy, and revenge, this movie will give a thinking an observant viewer plenty to reflect on. Highly recommended for anyone with a strong enough stomach and analytic mind.

If you want a scary Halloween movie, then this is the ticket. One of the best serial killer movies in several years. It's a good revenge story.

Blu-Ray looks Amazing Disc is Exactly as Described & Arrived on Time

Edge-of-your-seat suspense, mind-numbing thriller hack and slash movie. The storytelling was brilliant, the camera angles and maneuvers were new to me and were what originally sold me when I saw clips of this movie. Definitely brutal, with the perfect amount of gore - if you like gory movies. Absolutely incredible. I would recommend this to everyone, and would urge you to watch it with subtitles versus the english dub. I never watch dubs so I don't know if it's any good, but the korean with english subs was great, and crystal clear. They only start out on top of the screen at the beginning of the movie when the opening credits roll in. Great movie! Give it a whirl if you like psychological thrillers, and gore-intensive movies with a really well-told story.

This beautifully made film is also very intentionally difficult to watch. A bloody and violent tale that plumbs the depths of a story of revenge and that ultimately returns us to a resolution - but in the most haunting way imaginable. I recommend it highly - if you're willing to stomach it, the rewards are quite profound.

Je kan deze film niet kijken omdat er door een regio code niet beschikbaar is op nederlatse aperaten

A veces me pregunto por qué este tipo de películas no llegan al cine, en cambio películas insulsas, churros y demás invaden las pantallas y resultan taquilleras. La historia es la cacería entre el gato y el ratón, un asesino mata a la prometida de un policía y este busca y tortura al asesino una y otra vez. Podría sonar como la típica historia de persecución entre el gato y el ratón pero podrá ser todo menos típica. Estamos frente a una cinta dura, visceral y honesta, una venganza llevada al máximo. Choi Min-Sik como el asesino psicopata está increíble, no encuentro palabra para describir el desempeño de este señor, es cruel, es malo y convence, da mucho miedo. Lee Byung-Hun en el papel de un hombre que se convierte en un asesino también con sed de venganza es creíble, bien interpretado y hace mancuerna con Choi a la perfección. El director Kim Jee-Woon es soberbio, las tomas te llevan dentro de la acción, el espectador esta involucrado en cada escena, la dirección es simplemente excelente. Podemos comparar al personaje principal con Liam Neeson en Búsqueda Implacable, las artes marciales aunque no son tan elaboradas como en Kill Bill, son buenas y reales con el tono de la cinta, la tortura muy del tipo de Hostal, muy subida de tono, el asesino maquiavélico me asemeja algo así entre Se7en y Zodiaco pero llevado al máximo. I saw the devil no es copia de esas películas, podríamos comparar detalles pero para nada copia ninguna cinta. Si, es cruda y fuerte la película, pero dentro de su género estamos ante una obra maestra, en verdad, todo en torno a la película está bien realizado, si no la han visto véanla, si ya la vieron es un must en la colección de un buen cinefilo. El bluRay tiene lenguajes en koreano e inglés, subtítulos en inglés y español y los extras: escenas eliminadas, detrás de cámaras y trailers de otras películas.

Awesome movie

Ayer recibi en perfecto estado esta pelicula que por las reseñas q lei me anime a comprar y vaya q valio la pena porque es una pelicula excelente , violenta , gore y de venganza .. es un super hit esta pelicula q recomiendo totalmente, excelente calidad en sonido e imagen , trae subtitulos en español , vale la pena y mucho , llego en el tiempo prometido, excelente servicio de Amazon .. gracias

I first saw 'I Saw the Devil' at TIFF '10 and was blown away. As a huge fan of 'A Bittersweet Life', Kim Jee-Woon's previous collaboration with Lee Byung-Hun, and actor Min-sik Choi, I was very excited to see this film. We were warned prior to the screening that this film is brutal and that was no lie. There is some graphic violence in this film. Totally cringe-worthy things are depicted. But unlike modern horror films and torture-porn, all of the violence serves a purpose. It's a revenge tale, an action film, and the story of losing one's self in vengeance. The acting is stupendous, featuring stand-out performances from the two leads. I loved this film so much. I laughed, I squirmed, I lost myself in the story. Definitely pick this Blu-ray up. It may be lacking the wealth of bonus features we're used to but the quality of the filmmaking makes up for it.