THE BEAST is another fine South Korean cop thriller and one that's based on a popular French flick of 2004 called 36. I've not seen the French film but this one's a superior story of police corruption and morals, with the title referring to almost all of the dark characters featured here. On the face of it the film is about two rival detectives hunting for a serial killer with a penchant for murdering young women, but there's much more depth and complicity to it than that. There are twists and turns and surprises galore, with the usual fine acting you expect from Korean cinema and an increasing sense of desperation as the running time goes on.
Review of The Beast
