Review of Memories of Murder (2003) by Balazs F — 18 Jun 2010

Comfortably one of the finest films of the previous decade.

This review of Memories of Murder (2003) was written by Balazs F on 18 Jun 2010.

Memories of Murder has generally received very positive reviews.

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Masterpiece! Brilliant! Every time I go back to this, I wonder just how perfect it is…

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As many people know, this movie is based on real story. and the criminal, even today, is not captured yet…

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