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If you enjoy true crime, you wont get bored
The story was pretty simple and something you can find while listening to a true-crime podcast but it's a movie.It's definitely not a waste of time but that's about it.
What I Liked
The commentary on how society treats deaf people rings true throughout the narrative, it also accents the police incompetency that will frustrate you
The killer is your typical unstable, grandiose, psychopath who was quite smart and thus could explain why he wasn't caught for most of the narrative
What I Found Meh
The cops like in most true crime/ horror films are a waste of taxpayers' money, none of them believed the victims because they were deaf and women and were really shitty at their jobs
All the women are victims with little to no agency for most of the story, aside from running away or crying, and that's kinda cliche, Despite there being numerous ways to fight off the killer.
While the men were the only ones to even hurt the killer (like the serial killer does more damage to himself than any of his victims)
Ratings Explained
The story is pretty solid, the acting top-notch, the music highlighted the moments but nothing really stood out.
It's a pretty straightforward narrative so rewatch value is not as high as the suspense is greatly reduced.
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Being targeted by a serial killer who chooses his victims at random and kill without any reason was a scary scenario normally. Even more when you have a disability that may hinder you to seek help or even to protect yourself. Which is why the situation in the movie was scary.
I have to say that I really applaud Jin Kijoo in acting as a deaf person in this movie. Her acting, as well as the actress who played as her mother were really good at bringing out the tense situation on being targeted by a killer while having a great disadvantage of not being able to hear your suroundings as well as not being able to speak clearly.
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Lousy Chase
I can't make anything out of this movie. Serial killers is just low-life butchers. He just wants to kill women. And police with proper high-tech Korean technology can catch a killer because our lousy serial killer threw 12 tons of evidence at the crime scene. It's like he doesn't care about anything because he himself called the police after committing murder.In the meaty part of the movie, both the killer and the brother had infinite chances to kill each other or the deaf girl. But they just threaten each other with knives. It's a mess. They're just trying to make the audience emotional by portraying meaningless scenes, which can't be performed when a serial killer is after you. Normal people seem to not understand anything; they just take anything at face value.
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Really enjoyed it
The acting was excellent, in my opinion. The movie was fast-paced, especially in the second half. There was the thrill in almost every scene.But the acting takes the prize home. I loved the female lead's acting. I look forward to more of her work. The male lead (?) of the Squid Game fame really surprised me with not just his acting but the character choice. I hope he goes on to do more such interesting and diverse roles.
The film doesn't really answer the question of why and who and how this person is the way he is but with a movie titled 'Midnight' and the story unfolding in the course of a single night, I thought it was a perfectly reasonable choice.
Looking forward to more such interesting movies.
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What a thrill ride this movie was
To be honest I am not one for thriller movies at all, but this movie sure as hell grabbed my attention fully. I saw a video on TikTok that made me want to watch it and I am not disappointed at all.I screamed so loud for nearly half the movie because of stuff I did not expect in the least to happen. My heart was beating a hundred miles an hour because of the suspense in this movie. The main female lead I already love as an actress because of Scarlet Heart and The Secret Life Of My Secretary.
Tonight I will be starting Squid Games because of Wi Ha-Joon. He is an actor I should keep my eyes open for his future work.
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Great Movie
Idk what people have against this movie. I saw some people say it's unrealistic that there's no people in the alleys at midnight like there's supposed to be 20 people going on a walk in that narrow alley at midnight. There's people when they get into the busy parts of the city. Also that there's plot holes but imo everything got cleared up and it has a clear ending.It's a great movie overall. We sometimes get scenes where there's 0 sounds, from the perspective of the deaf girl which often adds to the suspense. The police is dumb and really annoying but that shouldn't be a reason to not watch it. You will definitely get frustrated at the stupidity of some characters but honestly I think it was intended to show the problems that deaf people can often face (in an extreme way i know). The acting was also really good and Storyline overall too.
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We need to appreciate deaf people
Wow, this movie leaves you no room to breathe! Lol. What I mean is there's action all the time, you're tense all the time! I really loved it.But well, focusing on the story the deaf girl is so smart and so brave!! Even though she can speak and can't hear, she was able to win her freedom together with her mom, the other girl and the girl's brother.
The scene where the murder gets killed was so strong and deep, Wi Ha-joon did an amazing job (i even got scared of him lol)
And when the girl's brother needed to decide to save his sister or the deaf girl...wow i felt him. I would be just like him, in doubt.
But the end was unexpectedly cute! They were all in Jeju island and the girl and her brother even learned how to talk in sign language!
Plus, the scene where the deaf girl was trying to say to the murder that she wanted to stay alive, was so deep...
Oh and the relationship between the deaf girl and her mother was so strong and lovely!!
I would rewatch again with someone for sure
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Expect to be frustrated
Its a good intense film, kept me angry the whole entire time. So don't go into this movie expecting any moment to relax, there isn't a single moment of that through the entire film. It was great acting, and very intense, even despite being a simple story. I would say it's worth the watch, and consider this a very good movie. Despite cursing and being frustrated the whole time, it was a good cat and mouse chase. Some things I would of done different if I were being chased, but we all think that, but behave very differently when in a panic.Was this review helpful to you?
Heavy watch
Honestly this movie will leave you extremely exhausted after finishing it. I remember watching this for the first time at night and it only made the experience realer, as if I was the one who was getting chased by a serial killer. It’s good and the actors’ great acting will suck you in on it and make it feel like you’re right there with the victim.Though do beware that in this movie a lot of things happen at once, a lot of violence and emotional scenes. It feels as though you can’t even catch a breath for a moment. Everything happens in one day and it doesn’t let you to experience another day where you feel ease and catch a break- no, it ropes you in and it doesn’t let you go until the end.
So if you’re up for a very exhausting (yet good!) movie, then this is definitely it.
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silêncio ensurdecedor.
eu gostei bastante, confesso que no começo do filme eu fiquei meio hmmm.. porque há > muitas < partes mudas para poder representar o ponto de vista da personagem principal, no começo parece meio confuso, mas ao decorrer do filme, você percebe o quão isso deixa tudo mais intrigante e me fez entrar em pânico juntamente com a personagem quando percebi que ele estava literalmente atrás dela, mas por não ouvir nada, ela nem eu conseguimos notar a aproximação.o final é muito bom e é algo que eu não esperava que fosse acontecer, ela foi bastante inteligente e ele foi um tolo por achar que ela era uma vítima fácil por ser surda, mas o que mais me fez refletir e pensar nesse filme é como pessoas surdas e mudas tem maior dificuldade em poder denunciar crimes, visto que a maioria das pessoas acham que elas estão 'loucas ou tendo crises' e muitas delas também não sabem linguagem de sinais, o que torna tudo mais difícil ainda, como que a vítima vai denunciar e tentar encontrar justiça se as pessoas são ignorantes e não conseguem escutar o que ela está passando? quem vai defender essas pessoas se eles não têm nem a capacidade de se comunicar com elas? isso é tudo muito triste..
ela grita por ajuda, mas ninguém consegue ou para entender o que está acontecendo, é desesperador. linguagem de sinais deferia ser obrigatórias não somente na escola, mas também para cargos públicos, principalmente policiais e médicos.
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Un très bon film
Ce film coréen nous raconte l'histoire d'une femme sourde poursuivie par un tueur psychopathe. C'est haletant, il y a de l'action, du suspense ; on reste bien accroché jusqu'au bout tellement c'est prenant.Tous les acteurs jouent tous très bien. J'ai trouvé original de mettre quelqu'un avec un handicap pour une histoire comme celle-ci. Les musiques sont sympas mais oubliables. La fin est bien mais il manque un p'tit truc. Sinon, j'ai vraiment bien aimé ce film et je le recommande.
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A falta da obrigatoriedade da aprendizagem da linguagem de sinais
Que filme foi esse???Atuação de Jin Kim Joo ( vítima) e Wi Ha Joon( vilão) está impecável assim como todo o elenco não deixou a desejar.
Tratando de um assunto atual e que continua com número crescente a língua de sinais coreana ou língua gestual coreana, ou 한국 수어 é a língua de sinais da Coreia do Sul é a língua de sinais usada pela comunidade surda na Coreia do Sul. Tem origem na língua de sinais japonesa, com a qual mantém muitas similaridades. A protagonista feminina surda entra na mira de um assassino e nesse ritmo dele como uma sede infinita nela que que ocorre todo o cenário do longa metragem entre as ruas estreitas, becos escuros e muita corrida como gato e rato.
A situação agonizante de uma vítima muda que só emite uns ruídos tentando explicar que está sendo perseguida e as pessoas ignorantes em libras não entendendo e de fazer o telespectador roer as unhas inteiras, e com a fato de sua mãe também ser deficiente auditiva complica ainda mas . Um assassino sádico que gosta de brincar enquanto fere suas vítimas, entre a corrida atrás de sua vítima sequestra outra mulher pelo caminho, mas quando enfim vai mata lá e intererrompido.
Uma corrida contra o tempo para se salvar e sua mãe.
O final é surpreendente!
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