Na Hong-jin’s killer thriller “The Chaser” is currently playing in Chicago and Roger Ebert calls the film’s structure “relentless in maintaining suspense.”
Writes Ebert:
When I see a film like this, it reminds me of what we’re missing. So many recent movies are all smoke and mirrors. A thriller is opening soon in which the star cannot be clearly seen to complete any physical act in an action sequence. We might as well be reading a comic strip, where our minds are expected to fill in the movement between the frames. You sit there and “The Chaser” unfolds, and the director knows what he wants and how to do it without insulting us. In addition to remaking this movie, Hollywood should study it.
The trailer: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKAwfNdv0cs[/youtube]
In 2008, Warner Bros. purchased remake rights for $1 million. Leonardo DiCaprio has been named as a potential star. Have you seen the film? What are your thoughts?
