Memories of Murder (2003), Bong Joon-Ho's Masterpiece Stares Into Our Soul
Academy Award and Palme D'Or Winner Parasite Director Bong Joon-Ho's second Directorial Feature Memories of Murder is what is claimed as 'Bong Joon-Ho's True Masterpiece' by cinephiles all over the world, Let us not compare the both here , let us keep that for later , but let us dive into why Memories of Murder is one of the best if not the best detective dramas of all time. SPOILERS AHEAD. Memories of Murder (2003) A POETIC ADAPTATION OF A REAL LIFE MYSTERY Memories of Murder tells us the chronicles of one of the biggest crime mysteries of South Korea which remained unsolved for three decades, it tells us the story of the serial rape and murders of women in Hwaseong in the late 1980s, which Director Bon Joon-Ho has admitted is his inspiration for Memories of Murder. Despite having such a horrifying plot, this movie is hauntingly poetic, one such instance is when a detective who is extremely abusive to the suspects and specifically kicks them brutally , who most...