Review of I Saw the Devil (2010) by Alex R — 14 Feb 2012

I Saw The Devil was voted as the horror/thriller to see for the last year. Finally decided to see it, and was surprised at what I saw. Usually Asian horror films tend to be great, good or decent. I Saw The Devil for me is a good film, and I thought it was well acted, paced and well directed.

However I didn't think it was that great of film. The film was certainly good. But it was a tad overrated. I wouldn't call it the best film of the year. I think it's too early for that. The things that separate this film among other films of this type of horror genre is that it includes a fair amount of drama in it's story.

I was surprised at that. The film is not that gory as what many people have said about the film. Director Ji-Woon Kim has definitely crafted a memorable Horror/drama film and it's much better than what you'd expect from this genre.

But I Saw The Devil is not the greatest film of the year. The film is good for what it is, and theres plenty of horrifying, tense and thrilling moments here. The film is brutal, tense and graphic. I Saw The Devil is not for the faint of heart, and it's really a grim, dark film where the main character carries out a game of cat and mouse on the man who killed his wife.

A memorable addition to the horror genre, and one that delivers a solid story. However the film is too long, and it could have been cut done slightly.