He is a master of blending genres and having a very strong, unique voice. ‘Memories of Murder’ left a deep impact on me as a filmmaker. It’s one of the best police investigation thrillers I’ve seen, and its ending is still haunting me.
'Memories of Murder' left a deep impact on me as a filmmaker. It's one of the best police investigation thrillers I've seen, and its ending is still haunting me.
— Denis Villeneuve · Vulture interview
It's one of those films that completely broke down my perception of what a crime thriller could be. It showed me how you can infuse so much humanity, tragedy, and even humor into a genre that often feels very formulaic.
— Julia Ducournau · MUBI Notebook interview
For 'Memories of Murder,' I was looking at things like 'The French Connection' for its gritty police work, and also 'Memories of Underdevelopment' (1968) for its political and historical backdrop, and how it deals with societal shifts.
— Bong Joon-ho · IndieWire interview
Films That Influenced Memories of Murder
