Movie 7 of the fiftyfiftyme challenge - The Chaser
Holy crap was this movie good. I’ve found that while some Korean films may get a 3 or 4 star rating on Netflix it’s almost never a true indicator as to how good the film really is. The most interesting thing about The Chaser is that the description makes it sound like a “who done it.” This is very much not a “who done it” film. It’s more of a race against the clock kind of film. We know who has done it, hell he’s in custody within the first 20-30 of the film. But we don’t know where the missing girl is.
It’s also interesting because the main character who is racing to find her is an ex-detective turned pimp. I would assume any other pimp would have cut his losses and moved on. This guy goes after his goal with everything he’s got. There are also some pretty brutal fights scenes in this movie. I know no one can take that much punishment, but when you see two guys rolling on the floor hitting each other with everything they got, you tend to believe it more.
Anyone who likes dark, gritty, crime movies should check this out. It’s streaming on Netflix so it’s easily accessible.
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