Revelations

Nice Korean thriller with a submessage: Take responsibility for your own actions and do not hide behind a God or devil.

The movie is not predictable and has some typical Korean-style twists. Starting of as a kidnap story, the movie quickly moves towards a story about guild and religion.

The protagonist is Min-Chan, a pastor who - at first hand - seems to not be capable of killing another human being. After a fatal 'accident' with the main antagonist, a sadistic killer obsessed by 'the one eyed monster', things quickly take a turn and Min-chan comes to believe God has given him a revelation. The third character storyline revolves around a traumatized police officer named Yeon Hui, who has to (literally) face her trauma's in order to get her own revelations, in another way as Min-Chan.

Being a fan of Korean movies, I was thrilled to see what this movie is going to bring. I must say it isn't a masterpiece south korean thrillers out there but it's definitely worth watching.

The acting, the dialogue and the direction was all in sync with the story. What fascinated me to watch this movie is the way how one can be deceived from what they believe.

I felt the last 15 minutes could have been more polished in terms of writing to justify the whole process and to keep the audience engaged as I felt that the end didn't leave an impact on me but nevertheless it has it's good moments.

A decent watch!

7/10 for this one.

*"Revelations"* is a film with strong performances but a deeply tragic narrative that leaves a bittersweet aftertaste. I fell bad for main male lead first his tra*h wife cheat and like cu*k he forgive her. I can't understand why all movie like that when husband or wife cheat on their partner they forgive them...never give cheater second chance. Read news...anyways, While the acting from both the male and female leads is compelling, give amazing performance overall its good.

**The Good:**

• The **male lead delivers a powerful performance**, portraying his character's emotional turmoil with raw intensity. His journey is heartbreaking, and you can't help but feel for him as his life crumbles.

• The **female lead is equally impressive**, bringing depth and nuance to her role. Her acting amazing
• The film's atmosphere is gripping, with strong cinematography and a moody soundtrack that enhances the tension.

**The Bad:**

• The **unrelenting tragedy** of the male lead's story feels excessive at times. While drama is expected, the constant downward spiral becomes emotionally draining.

• Some plot points feel **predictable**, and the pacing drags in certain sections, making the suffering feel drawn out rather than impactful.

• The ending, while fitting the tone, doesn't offer much catharsis, leaving the audience with a sense of unresolved sorrow.

*Revelations* is a well-acted but emotionally exhausting film. If you appreciate strong performances and don't mind a heavy, tragic storyline, it's worth a watch. However, the relentless misery holds it back from being truly great.

**Rating: 6.5/10** - Good performances, but the overwhelming tragedy makes it hard to fully enjoy.

South Korean cinema is one of my favourites so I was looking forward to watch this new movie from director Yeon Sang-ho. I really enjoyed watching his previous movies Train To Busan and Jung_E, both movies that I scored with an eight. Revelations is not as good as the other two but it is still a more than decent movie. Another genre, a crime/thriller this time, with good actors and a story that was pleasant to follow. Sure towards the end the crime solving got a bit too easy but still a decent movie in this genre. As for the cinematography that was very good again, almost like usual I would say when thinking about Yeon Sang-ho.

This is the latest Netflix Korean offering, which stands up against several other similar movies.

So the basis of the plot revolves around a kidnapper and a Pastor, but the story takes may twists and turns and lines between good and bad are blurred, which if course is far more to how life actually is than most of Hollywoods superhero style movies.

It keeps you engaged throughout the whole movie, is she alive, is she not being a running theme throughout. Look, there are some flaws here, the storyline isn't anything groundbreaking + there's no big twist at the end, but it's thrilling enough to keep you entertained till the credits roll. Another downside is how the characters make some terrible choices; a detective goes to a suspected crime scene alone + the perpetrator not covering his tracks at all being two of the most notable. However these are mistakes many movies make and didn't ruin the suspense for me.

I also liked the way religion was explored heavily but never shown in a preachy way. Whether there was any divine interventions going on is left to the viewers imagination, which means neither Theists or Atheists should be offended, Lastly despite what another reviewer has said, the acting is superb, they put western actors to shame, i cried at the end. I think the other reviewer may just be racist.

All in all, i highly recommend it if you are a fan of the genre, if not, it may be a little slow for you.