Private Eye

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Audience Member A murder mystery gets really twisted when more heinous crimes are revealed. An enjoyable detective film that takes place during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Hwang Jeong-min really proves himself as a versatile actor with this film. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent Watson and Holmes style who done it, Wonderful cinematography with lots of action and funny! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review jesse o I quite enjoyed this movie even if I found it had some flaws. I think the story was still needlessly convoluted. I still think the story is told in an effective manner. I think there's a good a mystery that was brewing throughout the flick. I think a lot of the air in the mystery once it nears the end, or rather as the movie becomes more convoluted, so that definitely was a detriment. But it's still an intriguing noir murder mystery. The cast is really good, I've only seen Hwan Jeong-Min in two movies now and I think he's a great actor and does a fine job in this film. Personally I don't think this is a role that requires more from him but he still does a great job in this film and he has good chemistry Ryoo Deok-hwan. The movie is beautifully shot, I can imagine this film would've looked even better on an HD-tv. It manages to, visually. capture a retro feel, granted a lot of this is also costume design and the location, but the film looked as if it really were 1910, so props to that. The movie also has its comedic moments which is always welcome as long as it's worked naturally into the plot. One thing the movie does well is, even with its flaws, it's a story we've all seen before told in an unique manner. There's an offbeat charm about the film that is also a benefit. So even with its story being convoluted and sometimes hard to follow, this is an encouraging debut film from Park Dae-min and I look forward to seeing more of his work. If that includes a sequel to this film, which it was set up by the end of the film, then I'd have no problem because I think the setting, the characters, and just the offbeat charm can make this an entertaining franchise...if they choose to go that route of course, if not then I'm happy just keeping up with Park Dae-min's work from now on. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Yet another master piece from Korean cinema..! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A great mystery...a blend of Sherlock Holmes story, Sam Spade, and Chinatown set in 1910 Korea...with gorgeous sets, great acting, and a killer ending...Note this is in Korean with subtitles (that are by all reports not great translations) making some of the middle parts of the story a little hard to follow but it makes sense in the end. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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