Detective Kien: The Headless Horror

I didn't expect much but this is an incredibly excellent movie. Beautiful cinematography, tight script, and a charming blend of horror and detective elements. You have to go to the theater and see it right away.

I've always been a picky person, and I didn't think Vietnam would have such a well-shot movie.

If it was an english language movie, it could stand up to the best movies. Hope you feel the same way.

The film does a great job of combining entertainment and art. And it deserves, as I said, to be the best Vietnamese film in years. I hope to see Detective Kien in many more films to come. This best Vietnamese movie in many years.

It's been a long time since I've experienced such an outstanding Vietnamese film. The movie was excellent, resolving all its issues neatly, leaving no unanswered questions by the end. Visually, the film was stunning - the color palette, costumes, and sound design were flawless. Overall, the actors delivered incredible performances, especially the ones portraying the antagonists.

In terms of horror, the film didn't evoke as much fear as Qua Tim Mau (another movie by director Victor Vu). However, I've always felt that there's a very modern message in Victor Vu's horror films: that there are no real ghosts or demons in this world - it's humans who harm each other.

This film was truly excellent and absolutely worth the price of admission.

Great movie with talented actors and actresses. The story was well written keeping the audience guessing on what will happen next. Sound was well played. Scenery was beautiful which appears to be at Ha Long bay. The detective was well played by Quoc Huy. All the supporting people were well played. The story was set in the olden day in northern Vietnam where a number of people was murdered with the head chopped off! Some scary scenes will make the audience entertained. Well worth watching and hope there will be part 2. The story based on a novel. Many people still believe in ghosts in Vietnam. Well done.

Starting from bad: the actress Dinh Ngoc Diep who plays the role of the aunt. Her facial expressions and lines that are supposed to be comic gave me the feeling to be badly acted and out of place most of the time. In general the comical moments in the movie do not blend well with overall vibe.

Another big disappointment is the paranormal element: not what I expected after seeing the trailer, and I wish it had been handled differently.

On the positive side it is worth mentioning the Direction. The special effects are quite good and did not left me the feeling of being cheap of anything like that. The Storyline is solid. Some good twists and emotional moments.

In the end, considering this a be a local vietnamese production, I was pleasently surprised by the general quality of it.

I would rate this movie a 7- , much better than the latest Hollywood productions.

A movie whort watching and 2 hours well spent in my opinion.

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You must watch this movie! It's a MUST!

Out of my expectation, the movie is good in general. Good plot, meaningful story, logical plot-twist, nice cinematography and epic background music. It will show you many natural sceneries in the North of Vietnam, which are truly beautiful and stunning. In my opinion, this one is a true masterpiece of Vietnamese cinematic industry so far.

To be honest, there're a few limitations in the plot and the characters' dialogues, but they are kind of acceptable. The story is still good enough to keep viewers stay focused on the screen.

The main character, Detective Kien, is really impressive and outstanding. His performance won't make you disappointed. The second main character, Miss Moon, is very beautiful in every scene. She can either make you laugh or cry during the journey of finding her missing niece. All of the other actors' acting was generally good. Especially, the chemistry between Detective Kien and Miss Moon is amazing! I found their partnership quite cute and enjoyable.

Finally, this one is definitely one of the movies that you can't miss! It's my favorite Vietnamese movie so far! I heard that the writer and the director are in discussion about making the next part. I'm really looking forward to it!