Review of Blood and Ties (2013) by Steve W — 13 Nov 2013

Dae-un and her father Jung Soon-Man are an inseparable pair. She is a graduate who dreams of being a reporter, and he is a hard working delivery man. When Dae-un watches a fictional movie based on a 15 year old kidnapping case, she hears the killer's cruel taunts at the film's end. Something tugs at the back of Dae-un's mind, because her father's voice sounds very similar, right down to his favourite catchphrase: "It ain't over til its over.".

As Dae-un gets her cop in training boyfriend to look into it, evidence starts to come out after she investigates, and it looks like her father could indeed be the kidnapper.

Blood and Ties is less of a thriller, and more of a mystery with drama. The movie really gets down to the countdown, as there is a statue of limitations in just a few days. The movie ends on a rather weird note, as the plot starts to come together. Its not perfect, but its good enough for this mystery film.