Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36052 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-03-27
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 113 minutes

Synopsis
A box-office smash in its native South Korea, 'Tell Me Something' is a grisly crime thriller and a sly satire of the casually inept South Korean Police. Han Suk-kyu stars as Lieutenant Cho, a down and almost out cop under investigation for corruption and haunted by the death of his mother. Put in charge of the investigation of a series of gruesome murders in which skilfully dismembered corpses are being found in garbage bags around Seoul, Cho's detective work quickly leads him to an icy but beautiful woman named Suyeon Chae who has been involved with each of the victims. Carefully guarding her memories and, most probably, information crucial to identifying the killer, Suyeon both charms and infuriates the weary Lieutenant Cho. Atmospheric, graphically violent, and darkly humorous, 'Tell Me Something' is a riveting thriller in the vein of David Fincher's 'Seven'. This film, along with 2000's 'Chunhyang', 'Lies' and 'Nowhere To Hide', marks the international resurgence of South Korean cinema and proves that its country's filmmakers are as relevant and accomplished as their more established counterparts around the globe.

Customer Reviews

I blame David Fincher
Fincher's seminal Seven is the touchstone for serial killer yarns and this Korean movie is no different. So, we get a troubled hero, rain splashed locations and gruesome murders. We also get a confused and confusing plot that's riddled with red herrings. And after about the second red herring I began to lose patience so by the time the final discovery is made (a very bizarre ornament standing in the corner of one of the character's front room) I'd tuned out.

Some of the gore is wincingly effective and the first half hour or so is intriguing, but really this is very poor imitation of Fincher's movie with a bit of Dario Argento and the (witless) Saw thrown in. Best avoided.

Good twister!
I enjoyed this film very much. It was a good crime thriller with the allure of a seemingly sweet 'n' innocent female character to keep you wondering if she's involved - just like in the fantastic film "Audition". Gory parts weren't done distastefully or gratuitously OTT, just enough to show you what was being 'executed' (excuse the pun!). Intellegent film, takes a bit of concentration but with rewarding plot revalations that caught me out, it is another case of Asian film brilliance.

The ending was clear enough, all that can be said is watch out Paris!

Stylish and gripping
Yes, I think that this film is stylish and gripping. It has a pretty complex plot, though, which could frustrate some people. Perhaps a bit too 'clever' for its own good. I found that I needed to watch it again in order to fully understand what takes place.