Decision to leave

When her husband dies in unusual circumstances, falling from a high rock promontory Song Seo-Rae (Tang Wei) is brought in for questioning.

Det. Jang Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) is convinced she was somehow involved in his death as she is insufficiently grief stricken and has some unexplained bruises and cuts.

As he interrogates then follows Seo-Rae, Hae-Jun becomes infatuated with her.

No good will come of this.

Park Chan-wook has made a slow and sensual noir that takes a long time to go anywhere.

It's lovingly shot and sound is used well, everything is very tactile.

I'm not sure what I got out of it though. Seo-Rae is both victim and manipulator but Hae-Jun behaves kind of oddly throughout.

It has a few twists and turns but it's not The Handmaiden.

Deductive leaps are done as filmed flashback with himself inserted into the scene, an oft used device now.

A mild disappointment given the reviews 6/10.