Musings of an Idiot

Memories of Murder

Yesterday I caught up with Lucas after a long time and it was great. Working with him in 2003 was what really got me the clarity of vision of what I wanted to do within film & TV. I think I still cherish that first experience so much because it opened my eyes to possibilities as well as learning.

I have taken a mini-hiatus from editing 'Five' to get some distance from the cut - so when I get back to it I am objective about how things are. When you are working on a movie at such close range one tends to loose sight of what is right for the movie; I mean if you are an editor working with a director then this problem doesn't arise as the director is the one providing the objective eye (and vice-versa while discussing stuff through) but when you are the director/editor then it definitely helps getting a bit of distance which puts things into perspective.

I watched a couple of movies - 'The Spanish Apartment' and 'Memories of Murder'. The Spanish Apartment was alright - it was more like a slice of life of an exchange student in a new country and the ending definitely left a bit to be desired but it is still an entertaining watch. On the other hand 'Memories of Murder' is a nerve wracking masterpiece from the director who later gave us 'The Host' [which I didn't enjoy as much as 'Murder']

The movie sucks you into the story and never lets go till the end. The story is based on true events about the first serial killer in South Korean history. And man - even though the pacing is slow at times - the movie is still nerve wracking as you see the detectives become completely obsessed with the case and their life becomes it. The movie is again beautifully cinematographed and places you in that time period of south korean history straight away. It is a must watch movie and again if you are expecting fancy editing or story telling techniques - this is not it. This is pretty straight forward (in terms of shooting style and editing) movie which will keep you hooked on the deeper you get into it.

The only other news is that the old flat we used to stay in has been burnt down. I was flipping through the newspaper when I saw a photo which kind of looked familiar. On closer look it was the old flat and the news article said that it had burnt down completely and that the fire had started in the car port downstairs and then engulfed the whole house - destroying it beyond salvage. I always wondered why the Zimbabwean neighbor who used to live downstairs needed so many mattresses (he would have at least 10 mattresses in the car port at any one time). Well - luckily no one was hurt as no one was home. It definitely was a bit of a shock driving past the old house and not seeing a roof on top of it.

Anyway till later,
Amit

Labels: Five, Movies, Post Production

posted by Amit @ 9:54 AM