Movie

Private Eye

2009 · 111 min

A moody, twisty detective yarn that keeps you leaning in, with a grim historical backdrop and a touch of wry humor.

Tagline: Missing Bodies, Five Clues.
Overview: The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of being accused, he decides to hire Hong Jin-ho (a detective) to help him find the murderer before the police accuse him of the murder.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, crime, corruption, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
crime
corruption
power
class
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild