I usually don't watch much Korean cinema, but I love action movies and so, when I read the reviews on this one, I decided to give it a try. And I wasn't disappointed in any way. Solid action, with fight scenes that are not martial arts based, but instead are more like the Bourne franchise, brutal and practical. Very tense moments of manhunt, and two excellent car chases, rivaling with the best that Hollywood puts up. Acting is solid and characters are well developed, the background stories consistent, without breaking the action and never slowing down the movie. The plot also makes perfect sense and you don't need to suspend your brain or logic, nor is it necessary to waste a lot of dialog to explain things. I can say that I am pleasantly surprised by this movie and I hope that Korean cinema can gives us more films like this. A solid 8.
Review of The Suspect
