Private Eye

Private Eye

Released: April 2, 2009

“Shadow Murder”

     Private Eye, directed by Park Dae-Min, is a film about a wrongly accused doctor, Kwang-Su (Ryu Deok-Hwan) who finds a private detective on flyer, Hong Jin-Ho (Hwang Jung-Min). The films opens with Kwang-Su rolling a wheel barrel with a body in it. He takes it back to his basement and begins operating on it. The next day, Kwang-Su finds out that the body was part of a murder and realizes he cannot put the body back. Kwang-Su finds the private detective, Hong Jin-Ho, on a flyer and asks for help. Hong Jin-Ho, who has been only capturing small scandals, tells the young doctor that he does not do anything related to murder. But the doctor, keeps pestering him, until he brings up the reward for capturing the murder. Once Hong Jin-Ho hears about the reward, he is all in.

     This chasing, thriller, full of action film, keeps tables turning. The script writer of this film, really keeps viewers guessing every second. Films that keep to their climax and engage the viewer to take guesses on who the murder is, has the audience wrapped in many questions. When you think the murder is found out, the tables turn. Until you begin to understand everything that happens in the film, only then do you realize what the young doctor, Kwang-Su, and the private detective, Hong Jin-Ho, get themselves into.

     This was another one of the films I really enjoyed. Since the energy of the film was around a mystery, keeping viewers guessing, definitely builds the intensity of trying to figure out what is happening too. As someone who enjoys a good mystery, this film was very enjoyable. Definitely recommend to those who also enjoy a good mystery!