Review of Arang (2006) by Deer N — 02 Mar 2009

I've watched a lot of thrillers - can't say I'm a fan of them, especially those with scary, gory faces that suddenly pop on your screen. But because it is a LDW movie, I couldn't miss it for the world. Plus, reviews were mixed so I wanted to know why.

I had to watch it twice since half the time I was reading the English subtitles, so during the replay, I concentrated on their facial expressions and intonations. Again, LDW met my expectations. He played his part convincinvly as the rookie detective Hyun-gi that nobody would have guessed his significance in the whole movie. But when he jokingly answered So-young that he wanted to become a cop to find his first love, I really thought this was relevant to the story.

After watching the movie, I was still staring at the screen for a long time because I couldn't believe it was over. I felt cheated - I wanted it to go on.

Kudos to the director! Great screenplay!