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Memoir of a murderer3/25/2023 Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || Pinterest Diary of a Murderer: ☆☆☆☆ It's the title story, and what we I mean, how awesome does that sound? Then I got the book and realized there were other stories in here, too. Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || Pinterest I didn't realize that this was an anthology of short stories when I applied for the ARC, I was so taken with the title story: a tale about an old serial killer with a degenerative brain disease who believes his daughter is dating another serial killer. In other stories we witness an affair between two childhood friends that questions the limits of loyalty and love a family’s disintegration after a baby son is kidnapped and recovered years later and a wild, erotic ride about pursuing creativity at the expense of everything else. In the titular novella, a former serial killer suffering from memory loss sets his sights on one final target: his daughter’s boyfriend, who he suspects is also a serial killer. In the titular novella, a former serial killer suffering from memory loss sets his sights on one final target: his daughter’s boyfriend, who It’s been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six?ĭiary of a Murderer captivates and provokes in equal measure, exploring what it means to be on the edge-between life and death, good and evil. The grand finale is a bloodbath and the ending, typical for Korean films (and the reason for me loving them so much), slips into a pure melodrama, with a few genuinely touching, sentimental moments.It’s been twenty-five years since I last murdered someone, or has it been twenty-six? Diary of a Murderer captivates and provokes in equal measure, exploring what it means to be on the edge-between life and death, good and evil. “The movie’s atmosphere of a sleepy country town, constantly wrapped in fog, creates a perfect sense of danger. The execution is practically perfect, the story is approached refreshingly, and its ability to bend the tones of good, bad, heartfelt, and awful makes it one that’s never predictable in its emotional core either.” Matt Reifschneider, Blood Brothers ” …one of the most impressively fresh feeling thrillers of the year and one that daring cinephiles will want to experience. Some promising story elements are tossed into the pot, only to be left to float around listlessly until they sink out of sight.” Pierce Conran, Modern Korean Cinema Ultimately, the same could be said of the story. A few nice locations and snowy exteriors are mostly filmed with shot/reverse shots and the occasional slow zoom in. Nevertheless, it’s a top-notch thriller that is guaranteed to keep audiences engaged and thinking after the credits have rolled.” Richard Gray, The Reel Bits “It’s a white-knuckle ride as the film escalates to an extended confrontation between the three leads, but also one that has a few twists that may not hold up to closer examination. For small-town creepiness, it is a much better bet than IT this week. It all looks darkly eerie thanks to cinematographer Choi Young-hwan’s evocative lensing. “Won and screenwriter Hwang Jo-yoon borrow elements from scores of films, like Confession of Murder, Memories of Murder, and Blood and Ties, but like productive magpies, they weave them into something new and formidable. “Though almost laughably contrived, the premise of Memoir of a Murderer is an intriguing one and the film gets off on the right foot with fast-paced storytelling framed with moody and menacing visuals The problem is that after setting several layers of intrigue in motion, the film proceeds to get tangled up in its own mystery, pushing its already strained credibility to breaking point.” Pierce Conran, Screen Anarchy
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