Review of I Saw the Devil (2010) by Sara P — 07 Dec 2014

Whoa!!! Korean revenge cinema at it's finest!

This review of I Saw the Devil (2010) was written by Sara P on 07 Dec 2014.

I Saw the Devil has generally received very positive reviews.

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Revenge porn that's almost overlong until you can't stop staring at how badass the hero is. True good vs. evil flick in the spirit of Oldboy…

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By Dayna W (27) on 28 Apr 2017

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By Sam D (681) on 29 Jul 2016

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By Larry G (200) on 21 Jul 2017

Must see for fans of Jee-woon Kim and Korean torture prob. others may get frustrated with the gigantic plot holes and long running times…

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