Midnight (2021)

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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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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WHAT A THRILLING ROLLER COASTER RIDE.

It's so intense from beginning to end. I was riveted all throughout and it kept me on the edge of my seat. The amount of jump scare almost gave me a heart attack. How I wish I watched this in the cinema.

Nothing new or special in this movie, but this is just my cup of tea! I love every bit of it. Korean movies never fail to impress me! Keep it coming!

The star-studded cast really delivers an incredible performance, especially Jin Ki-Joo and Wi Ha-Jun! I loved Wi Ha-Jun in 18 Again and I'm so happy to see him in a villainous role! He's so good. I hope he will have more projects in the future. He deserves more recognition. On the other hand, this is the first time I encounter Jin Ki-Joo and all I cay say is that she's an amazing actress. I believe that she will be a successful actress in the future.

The filming location and score added great tension which made me enjoy this movie more. Kudos to the director and the whole team!

This is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Watch this with your family or friends!

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Vengo con otra película de suspense este viernes (para que no se noten mis gustos jajajaja).
La historia me pareció muy impactante y me gustó mucho que no es de las películas que tienes que esperar a que vayan por la mitad para que comience la acción ya que la acción comienza en el minuto uno. Es una película que te va a tener en alerta todo el tiempo sin saber qué va a pasar a continuación. Otra cosa que me gustó mucho y que también te ayuda a entender a los personajes y a meterte más en la película es que en muchas escenas te anulan el sonido ambiente dado que los personajes principales son sordos. Al anularte el sonido ambiente, eres capaz de entender mejor cómo los personajes principales de la mujer y la hija se están enfrentando a la persecución del asesino.
En cuanto a los personajes, la madre y la hija me gustaron mucho pero la capacidad de manipulación del asesino en serie me dejó alucinada y era algo que no me podía creer.
Sin embargo, esta serie me ha dejado una profunda reflexión sobre las personas sordomudas. Las protagonistas tienen que luchar constantemente durante la persecución con la comunicación con las demás personas que las rodean pero el resto de personas no saben entender el lenguaje de señas, lo único que ayuda a complicar la situación. Por lo tanto, me dejó reflexionando la necesidad que hay de que los sistemas educativos incluyan lengua de signos desde que somos pequeños para poder conseguir una inclusión total.

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PSYCHO

Effectively a crazy movie, ending with a smile on your face. The film reflects reality in its entirety and shows you that you should not judge people by their looks or their problems. The ending was excellent, wonderful, everything you want. Now I understand much better people with hearing problems and what they go through or could go through. Although he was killed, I would have liked to have another ending, but this is a very good one, which I did not expect at all. (An example of an ending would be one where he is in prison, to start a treatment, and years later she would see him again, him apologizing for what he had done, begging for her forgiveness, and her hearing him, because she had an operation to be able to hear. She forgives him, but says that they could not remain friends, not even more than that, but only to greet each other when they meet again. Let him agree, and the film ends with her walking out the door. ) In short, the film is worth seeing, but not in the late hours, especially if you get scared quickly, and not in the dark, if you want to sleep that night. The film, in addition to showing you a story of a girl and her mother, gives you a life lesson, from which you have a lot to learn.

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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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Incrível

Um filme que me deixou com o coração na garganta e prendeu a minha atenção tão bem que quando percebi já estava terminando.

Pensa num vilão que você dá vontade de entrar no filme e acabar com ele . Pensou? Pois é, em Midnight é assim.

A polícia sinceramente viu, mais burra impossível, assim como uns civis que sinceramente achei insensíveis demais.

Achei a atuação nota mil, a Jin Ki Joon no papel da vítima surda entregou TUDO e, o Wi Ha Joon que desempenhou o papel de psicopata tão bem... o que só prova sua versatilidade (um bom moço em Squid Game) agora um baita vilão manipulador.

Foi desesperador ver a vítima tentando fugir de um assassino sem poder ouvir nem um mínimo som e ainda se passar de louca quando tenta pedir ajuda.

Quanto a trilha sonora, tiveram momentos que o filme ficava mudo o que deixou ainda mais intenso e momentos em a música me deixava com sensação de estar sendo perseguida também kkk

Pra quem é fã de Thriller, se joga que esse é sucesso

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Thrillride

It was my first Korean movie and I'm so happy I watched it!
I only gave 5 ⭐ for Music because there wasn't like any music and 7.5 ⭐ for Rewatching Value, cuz you know what will happen and it's not as thrilling as watching it for the first time. Still rewatchable!
To the story:
The start of the movie throws you right into cold water with the first murder.
The female main character being deaf and mute makes it kinda easier for the murderer, which is pretty frustrating, but since she's pretty smart and knows how to deal with it, she always manages to get away from him.
The ending is cute with the brother and sister, the main lead and her mother at the sea, but I wished for the "villain" to get a more punishing ending than just dying.
Ending: I wasn't expending her stabbing herself to get back at him but she was giving off baddy vibes?
I recommend this one for people who like thrillers and want to watch and exciting movie with frustrating scenes and plots.

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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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It was good

The movie, frankly, is very wonderful. I loved the heroine’s approach very much. The best thing is that there are no bad feelings. I recommend it. It is useful for teenagers from 14 years old and above. +I recommend it ✨

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