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Never flinching during its descent into depravity, I Saw the Devil is a pulverizing thriller that will give bloody satisfaction to audiences who like their revenge served with fiery rage.
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There's no shortage of Korean revenge-thrillers, but this, along with the recent The Man from Nowhere, proves there is plenty of life left in the genre. April 28, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
There's no shortage of Korean revenge-thrillers, but this, along with the recent The Man from Nowhere, proves there is plenty of life left in the genre.
Phelim O'Neill
A remorseless catalogue of calculated violence, casual cannibalism and sexual sadism, this inflicts over two hours of suffering on the audience... April 27, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
A remorseless catalogue of calculated violence, casual cannibalism and sexual sadism, this inflicts over two hours of suffering on the audience...
Nigel Floyd
There is no denying that Kim Jee-woon is a phenomenal director, wrenching visceral thrills, dark humour and even occasionally an element of surprise, from all his stock set-pieces. April 27, 2011
There is no denying that Kim Jee-woon is a phenomenal director, wrenching visceral thrills, dark humour and even occasionally an element of surprise, from all his stock set-pieces.
Anton Bitel
This is the stuff of nightmares, where even the good guy is bad, and as shock cinema goes, it packs a punch. April 15, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review…
This is the stuff of nightmares, where even the good guy is bad, and as shock cinema goes, it packs a punch.
Tom Long
We lucky westerners get to see it in all its hair-raising, stomach-churning glory, and that's a wonderful thing. April 13, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
We lucky westerners get to see it in all its hair-raising, stomach-churning glory, and that's a wonderful thing.
Rene Rodriguez
A terrific but uncompromising film that's definitely not for everyone. It's not just that the violence is graphic, but that much of it is so mean-spirited. March 25, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
A terrific but uncompromising film that's definitely not for everyone. It's not just that the violence is graphic, but that much of it is so mean-spirited.
Calvin Wilson
I Saw The Devil is the poster film for the phrase "not for the faint of heart." This movie takes viewers to places many will not want to go. But once taking us there, it builds an intellectually honest case that vengeance is really not for us. April 2, 2020 | Full Review…
I Saw The Devil is the poster film for the phrase "not for the faint of heart." This movie takes viewers to places many will not want to go. But once taking us there, it builds an intellectually honest case that vengeance is really not for us.
Ed Travis
A solid revenge thriller that abandons any pretense of satisfaction and keeps piling on the tragedy. May 15, 2018 | Full Review…
A solid revenge thriller that abandons any pretense of satisfaction and keeps piling on the tragedy.
Shelagh Rowan-Legg
Worth the price of admission for the wildly creative (and brutally bloody) taxicab scene alone. Merciless, uncompromising, and unforgettable. February 6, 2018 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Worth the price of admission for the wildly creative (and brutally bloody) taxicab scene alone. Merciless, uncompromising, and unforgettable.
Jovanka Vuckovic
As a living and breathing piece of cinema, it inhabits its beast in a manner that is arresting on the mind, and almost cringe-inducing to the eyes. April 20, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
As a living and breathing piece of cinema, it inhabits its beast in a manner that is arresting on the mind, and almost cringe-inducing to the eyes.
David Keyes
Thanks to the strong directing we get a handful of really fantastic scenes and a number of thrills, which make this a wholly enjoyable film. November 11, 2013 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Thanks to the strong directing we get a handful of really fantastic scenes and a number of thrills, which make this a wholly enjoyable film.
Blake Griffin
It's a terrible time at the movies, and for that it is truly quite great. But you've been warned. June 22, 2013 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
It's a terrible time at the movies, and for that it is truly quite great. But you've been warned.
Will Leitch
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