Midnight

There are some things I appreciate about this movie, but...

There are some things I appreciate about this movie because they were good. So I'll start with them. First of all, the actors did a really great job. But I did not expect anything else, because I know the possibilities of each of them. I really liked the transitions between scenes with and without sound. The scenes without sound showed the perspective of the deaf mother and daughter better, and I think it was a well-thought-out move. The last good thing is that the ending was satisfying enough.

Now let's get to the things I don't like about this movie. It was boring until the end when Kyung Mi confused the killer. It was basically a cat-and-mouse chase throughout the movie. With people around who couldn't recognize the situation.

Despite some good things, I'll probably soon forget about this movie. Obviously, a good general idea combined with not knowing how to develop it always results in a boring production.

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Worth the watch (Trigger Warnings bellow)

"A serial killer ruthlessly hunts down a deaf woman through the streets of South Korea after she witnesses his brutal crime."

PROS:
◇The cast I watched this movie mostly for them and they all did a fantastic job!!!
◇The plot
◇The running 🏃‍♀️ everyone and I mean the whole cast had to do so much running! It looked fantastic 👏🏽
◇Slight Spoilers
How the ML manipulated others with his good looks and acting 🙈
◇The ENDING that was a nice little twist there.

CONS:
◇How the police 🚔 really didn't do much 😮‍💨 that's how it goes with plots like this I guess.
◇The pacing was a little slow in the middle.

Overall a good one time watch for me.
I recommend if it sounds interesting.
Also feel free to see the trigger warnings bellow.

⚠️TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️
◇Death (not super detailed)
◇Serial killer
◇Strong language
◇Violence
◇Manipulation
◇Abduction
◇Weapons (guns, knives, 🪓 axes)

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main lead is soo stupid

auu bru i got so mad watching ts cz like the main lead be getting me sooooo mad, girl the last time i cud rmbr she was deaf? so y the flip flop was she leaning her head close to her door when do shik was outside the door after he stopped wacking his hammer thing, as if she can hear anything like there was a big enough hole on that door girl he cuda js grabbed u by the neck and killed u on the spot r u that dumbb?? or u js relying on ur “im the main character” incstinct auff anyways i dropped it halfway its too much for me, not to mention all the good actors/actresses on hereee not the best movie i watched wud rate abt 6/10 honestly (no one wud be that dumb irl) pluss does she rly think the guy whos sisters abt to die will rly chose to save her life by putting his and his sisters lives on the edge?? (im rly rly sry for my grammer i was lwky mad writing ts:>)

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I had so much expectations..

I read about the concept of the movie and was immediatelly very hyped. I enjoy most of the movies containing a stalker / psycho. But this one seems like an exception..

I still got to say that the soundtrack was very great during intense scenes ; the idea of the two FL being deaf / mute was very great in the context, which made it more thrilling. The plot was simple in my opnion and I expected a more twisted ending.. I have to be frank about the fact that it was weird for me to see the actor playing ML as a psycho when I watched him playing in more cheerful roles as in "Bad and Crazy" which, in my opinion, suits him better. (But that's subjective). Overall, this movie had a lot of potential, I saw it was very well rated, but I guess it's better to watch a movie without having much expectations before.

A great movie in the concept and a great soundtrack but it's a flop for me.

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[Spoilers!!] A Mini Rant Review

Overall, a good movie. Great Casting, especially loved Wi Ha-Joon's & Jin Ki-Joo's acting.
The jumpscares [especially the scenes inside Kyeong Mi's House] made the movie absolutely thrilling + the background Ost. [Atleast In my Opinion]

[☆Mini Rant as a review☆] [Spoilers Ahead!]

The story was good but I wish they gave Do Shik a more in-depth Back Story or at least gave him one. Do Shik [The Character] had a lot more potential than just dying in the end.
I wish they revealed more about his motive behind killing people... How he ended up like this... Why he's continuing in this path...

The Police Station Scene where The drunk man mentions his Family looked like it triggered him. Wish they make a Prequel movie on his Back Story.

Plus the Scene where Kyeong Mi rushes to explain to Do Shik about her Life Plans and him just listening to her 😭😮‍💨
Could have ended the movie at the part where he drags her away after that convo, allowing the audience to speculate on the ending, maybe even allowing them to create a part 2 movie that expands a bit more on the story.
I did like the plot twist ending but it wasn't exactly satisfying either.

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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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I’m annoyed

It was a thrilling movie, but I’ve simply watched the entire film feeling frustrated. I was annoyed at everything from the FL to the side characters.

Points that annoyed the hell out of me:
- EVERYONE IS SO STUPID.
I’m sure this movie wanted to display the insensitivity of society when it came to disabilities- However surely people can’t be that STUPID right?? the girl is hurt and afraid, with a man covered in blood pursuing her- but since she’s deaf and cannot talk properly, therefore, it means she’s just crazy right? Smh
- WHY DOESN'T ANYONE HELP HER. I hate how they undermine her and her mother simply because she's handicapped. Everything she seems to say is invalidated and she doesn't seem to push her points across. Her mother senses that there's something wrong but just seems to ignore it
- EVERYONE IS EASILY FOOLED. Anyone can say that they're my brother and people will believe it. 🤷🏻‍♀️
- THE MOTHER COULD'VE ENDED IT ALL. The mother had a chance to end it all at the police station of she simply thought. She could've made a sound, chuck the contents of his bag onto the floor etc how can he kill them all in the police station.
- You’re telling me, she can’t sense when someone is directly behind her?? Deaf or not deaf, everyone has that sense when someone is practically breathing down their neck.
- stupid thought. BUT DONT CARS STOP WHEN THERES PEOPLE JUMPING ONTO THE ROAD?? Don’t Korean cars have a breaking system?

The actor who played the physcopath was scarily good. He was just fun to watch.

I apologise if this ‘review’ doesn’t make any sense. I'm too irritated to properly get my feeling across.

Ps. If you want to watch a good film with a similar premise, pls watch HUSH.

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Tried to imitate HUSH and SHINING but totally failed

It was one of the anticipated movie in my watch list but it's just such a mess.
It just left me questioning the whole situation.
1. Why are deaf people walking at 10 pm alone in the streets ? Isn't it dangerous?
2. The mother could have just made a noise or hinted out the things in his bag and it would have been done and dusted but no
she cannot even do that in a POLICE STATION.
3. There are literally no police officers in police station so anybody can fight over there. Even when mother and her deaf daughter inform them then they are not even reacting to that?? What king of police officers are they?
4. Do you want to be alone at home when you know that murderer is trying to kill you? She could have gone with her mother.
And the most stupid thing at that dangerous situation is to forget to lock the door. Seriously?
5. She can't really sense a person behind her really, you want us to buy that?
6. The brother character could have easily made a phone call to police while searching for his sister but no just leaves the deaf girl.
7. Most stupid thing is SHE IS SCARED AND BLEEDING. No matter what at least even one person would be suspicious of her condition and try to help her. Though this movie wanted to potray the way we treat handicapped people but this is far too fetched. Even army people just present her to him.
8. Lastly, when deaf girl was saying she wants to live more in sign language. Do you think serial killer will whole heartly understand that? As a viewer if there were not subtitles then couldn't have understood anything so how can he.

One positive I found is Wi Ha-joon's ( serial killer) acting other than nothing is good. Just wasted my time.

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NEVER KNEW DISABILITY CAME WITH DUMBNESS

My blood pressure skyrocketed watching this drama! I get that they wanted to stretch the story, but the plot was ridiculously unrealistic!

Who goes home knowing a serial killer has their address AND was just set free?! No way a group of trained soldiers would hand over a panicked woman back to a guy like that! And the crowd? Not one person thought to call the police? Be serious. No police force would let a key witness walk away without questioning them in a murder case!

Such a waste of phenomenal actors on a frustratingly absurd storyline. And don't get me started on the second lead his slowness drained my patience!

Cooling off with a solid drama now before my blood pressure hits new heights! 😤🔥

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this was really good(!!!) but talk about a crazy ride - from start to finish, i was on the edge of my seat, screaming at the screen and biting my nails Aish my heart - kinda knew it would be frustrating, cause in normal times most people don't have the patience or humanity to try and understand, let alone help people who r handicapped - so was sure i would go out of my mind cause of the "normies" insensitivity and lack of compassion or comprehension - wasn't wrong on either account. that's more or less why the cops in the first scene kept glossing over the hearing impaired females and always turned first to the "normal" male - maybe there was a tad of sexsisim also involved, but as the main issue was a deaf persons worse nightmare - guess i focused on that bit.

great acting by all - even the by the psychopath (seen my fair share of psycho's on screen) and this is the first one, that u could literally see that he was enjoying the hunt - is was fascinating and scary to watch.
loved the mother daughter bond/relationship - touched my heart how the mother didn't care about anything but her child, and same with the daughter (and yeah its logical) and yet seeing it in action was really heartwarming. it emphasized the evil in Do Shik, as the lack of humanity in him emphasized the warmth in Kyung Mi and her mother.

Jong Tak was an ironic character cause of his profession and the choice he had to make - it was understandable and yet it didn't paint him in a great light - cause Kyung Mi had the same choice not once but twice, and she always chose to help. that's also what i loved about this movie, cause u saw how flawed we all r - just cause every body part is in working order doesn't mean we r perfect as seen in the scene where Kyung Mi in the midst of a crowd could get help.... sad reality but great movie for sure a rewatch!

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Frightening chase, Wi Ha Joon amazing performance shook me

I truly enjoyed this action movie. It has a really simple but efficient concept, focusing on a frightening cat-and-mouse chase between a serial-killer and a deaf woman. With very few characters and plot points, the film manages to keep the viewer on its toes during the dark pursuit.

The scenario relies a lot on people making not so smart decisions as well as a lot of police incompetence which might make your blood boils...There are a lot of successful jump scares and action sequences are really well-done. As one of the character is deaf, the surrounding noises and sounds carry a particular importance on the story. It amps the viewer's anxiety as the filmmaking manage to make the watcher understand how it is to be in the shoes of the victim.

The casting was really good, especially Wi Ha Joon who delivers a shockingly horrifying performance. I only saw him in two other roles playing overall good characters so the shift here truly astonished me. Jin Ki Joo acting as his main counterpart was also very solid in her role.

I would recommend this to people looking for a thriller that will brought you all the feels in a very short time. It is very dark and efficient in providing thrills with some good jump scares and action sequences. It might require some suspension of disbelief given the reaction of some characters that might seem completely stupid. But, honestly that did not bother me because I found the story gripping enough to not care about the script flaws. I just went on a scary ride and enjoyed it for what it was.

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People only believe what they see

Great Movie, If you want a thriller and intense scenes then this is for you.

Story: The girl is a very strong and smart girl despite being deaf. She made decisions that actually helped her in the end. One wrong choice could lead to her death. Why is it thrilling? because the deaf girl cannot hear anything from her surroundings and a psychopathic killer is chasing her. If she was in your place then imagine the amount of fear she can get without the ability to hear or speak. She manages to keep calm all the time that's why she managed to get away from him. Not only the deaf girl but also the psycho is incredibly wise and smart that he can manage to turn what was happening and manipulate the people from his lies. The ending where he can't change the situation was the best thing ever. It also shows that people only believe what they see. The people think she was crazy but she was just trying to ask for help.

Acting: The acting was great, Jin Ki Joo did a great job portraying a deaf girl especially the scene where she tried to speak to him begging for her life. Wi Ha Joon acting did show the dark and creepiness in his face. Other cast was great too.

Music: The music was great, every beat makes my heart jump. The intensity of the music is like I was the one who is being chased.

Rewatch Value : I watched this alone, so I am sure I will recommend my cousins and friends to watched this movie with them in a movie night.

Overall : A GREAT MOVIE WITH AN INTENSE AMOUNT OF THRILLER.

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