A Bloody Aria

It's not as good as other classic Korean thrillers but it's still a very good movie. The ending and it's implication is the best part of the movie so stick it out if act 2 isn't totally to your liking. It's funny and also has lots of action. It takes many weird turns that you can't really guess. The acting is great from every single actor involved. It doesn't have the beautiful Korean cinematography that other movies has, but it's plot more than makes up for that.

A silly insult to Korean cinema.

half amusing.... then it starts to get talky and boring.... missed chance here

Blend of violence and dark humor!!

This is a twisted film. Having "bloody" in the title and being compared to Oldboy got my attention. It is Korean and seriously messed up, like Oldboy. It's in the country and deals with monstrous rednecks, like Deliverance. I've never watched Deliverance because of what I've heard about it. The Library of Congress may feel it's "aesthetically significant" but it's not on my list of movies I want to see. A Bloody Aria is about an opera singer that takes a former student out in the middle of nowhere to rape her. She escapes, but runs into an even more sinister villain. It's a horrific tale of extreme bullying with no real resolution and a climax that's thwarted by a woman saving the men that tried to rape her. Really? A cop ingests white powder you find on some bum? Unpleasant subject makes for a harrowing and uncomfortable viewing experience. It's nowhere near as bad as An American Crime/Ketchum's The Girl Next Door, but similar territory is covered. It's beautifully shot, has a fitting score (the South Korean national anthem being sung by the leader is great) and the settings are great, but it's just too tragic and pointless to recommend.

When egotistical music professor Park Young-sun (Han Suk-kyu) and his young female student In-jeong (Cha Ye-ryeon) heads back to Seoul, South Korea he takes a detour down a deserted road and decides to stop...where he attempts to force himself on his student. Unable to talk him down, or even push him off, she hits him over the head and flee's back the way they came. But things get worse for the student and the teacher when a group of menacing thugs show up. <br/>I have to say the first half of this movie was very good, great performances and a solid plot. But the last half of the film just goes downhill in it's sad attempt to change gears from psychological thriller to trying say something meaningful about the cause and effect of bullying and violence begetting violence. The ending wasn't terrible, but it just lost steam with the sudden shift in plot.

A story that gets a bit better the further along it goes. some nice touches also. but also does drag a bit. a bit of a confusion at times but worth a watch

This movie was...nonsense. Was I supposed to sympathize with the rejected sadist? Or his collection of incompetent, fairly useless sidekicks? I was bored by the half way point.

When egotistical music professor Park Young-sun (Han Suk-kyu) and his young female student In-jeong (Cha Ye-ryeon) heads back to Seoul, South Korea he takes a detour down a deserted road and decides to stop...where he attempts to force himself on his student. Unable to talk him down, or even push him off, she hits him over the head and flee's back the way they came. But things get worse for the student and the teacher when a group of menacing thugs show up. <br/>I have to say the first half of this movie was very good, great performances and a solid plot. But the last half of the film just goes downhill in it's sad attempt to change gears from psychological thriller to trying say something meaningful about the cause and effect of bullying and violence begetting violence. The ending wasn't terrible, but it just lost steam with the sudden shift in plot.

A film which features no antagonists and no protagonists. I try to find a likable character, but fail to do so... each has their own flaw, from the trivial to pure insanity. Bullying is the theme featured heavily through the film, along with some pretty interesting insights into the nature vs. nurture debate, and I admit the directer is able to weave these points in fairly well. Too long to get the point across I thought, with some unnecessary violence thrown in. Worth a watch though, but be warned: boundaries doesn't exist in this film.