In the first half, it seems that it is the beginning of a very traditional criminal investigation film and detective film, with all the elements of this type of film. In a serial murder case, a high-IQ policeman and two silly policemen constitute most of the opening scenes of this type of suspense film. However, the ending has confirmed that this is not a traditional genre film. As far as the story is concerned, the plot of this movie is not as exquisitely designed as the general genre films. It is not a complete fictional work, but is based on a real murder case. Even, at the time of the film's birth, the real-world case had not yet been solved. So, "Memories of Murder" is not a story of how to pursue the truth, but a story of how the truth is getting further and further away. The whole movie was shot very wonderfully, and its reversal lies in the fact that the police keep finding clues, and then the clues keep disappearing and will be falsified. For example, Mad Kid and the biggest suspect, both of whom have hopes that the police will find the murderer, but continue to encounter deaths and mistakes. It's a true story, and it's the unknown ending that makes the movie so memorable. As a Korean realist film, the film satirizes the incompetence, violent confessions and technological backwardness of the Korean police. At the same time, there are many hidden political refractions. For example, air defense drills from time to time, as well as demonstrations. It reflects the tension, restlessness and violence of Korean society at that time. They are constantly under the threat of missiles from North Korea, and at the same time endure the terror of the dictatorship at home. I seem to understand why the teacher asked us to watch two films of political stories in the first place. Only by understanding the Korean films of the past era can I better understand the depression and powerlessness of Korean realist films. Audio-visually, the pictures are very realistic and fit the Korean countryside, and various audio-visual elements are realistic. At the same time, the director will always combine some very expressive scenes to produce unexpected montage effects. For example, clipping the corpse with the roast, and using the peach element. This gives the audience a certain synaesthesia, and can better feel the touch and taste of the corpse. This is a very expressive use of film technology.
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