Confession of Murder (2012)

Director: Byeong-gil Jeong

Starring: Jae-yeong Jeong, Shi-hoo Park, Hae-Kyun Jung

Lee Du-seok publishes an autobiography describing murders he committed after the statute of limitations expires. A detective and one of the victim’s mothers search for the author while another killer begins a spree of murders.

Wow, impressive opening scene. The film is so well made and with the serious plot, it is a pity some of the scenes were made as comical as they did. The comic relief seemed completely out of place for this type of film. Thankfully, they abandon this during the second half of the film. After the halfway mark, we’re hit with twist upon twist – and its both fascinating and shocking. Shi-hoo Park was excellent in his role. Notably, Yeong-ae Kim was also excellent as Victim’s Mom.

When the big reveal comes about who really wrote the book, a lot doesn’t really add up and some of the character’s actions are questionable, but that aside, this was one of the most intriguing Korean films I’ve seen. The action scenes are so well made, it feels as if you’re part of the action. The film’s final moments are indeed a heart pounding adrenaline rush.

In Korean.