The Scent (2012)

Or steamy silly thriller. Whichever you prefer.Detective Seon-woo (a quite funny Hee-soon Park) has been suspended by the police, so he works as a private investigator in adultery cases. He gets involved with one of his clients, who has asked him to get evidence against her husband, while the husband is with his lover in the next room. He falls asleep and when he wakes up, discovers that the wife was actually the lover, the lover the wife, and that the husband and the real lover, the one that got him on the case, have been killed. Seon-woo is an fight against time to find the real killer, as the police starts to suspect him.Complicated? Not really, but "The Scent" over-complicates things and becomes silly in the process. Quite silly. The idea is to make a thriller, with a couple of steamy scenes, that will grip the viewer to the seat, but the director seems more interested in show cleavage than in the mystery. The actors do a good job, but the material is thin. The action is good, but the mystery becomes silly, and there are a couple of moments where the film almost loses its audience.As it is, "The Scent" is a fun enough movie, that could be way more if it had had a more assured hand and better focus.

This is a Korean thriller flick that isn't too bad but isn't really good either. So in a way it's just decent in my opinion. This director made a debut with his film "No Mercy" which has a way more serious tone going for it and the ending that leaves a mark. This one doesn't really leave an impact but it's still watchable. And trying to figure out the mystery at hand is done alright. As soon as you think you know what is going on it throws a curve balls that throws you off a bit. I didn't particular find the comedic elements all that funny but I guess it can be difficult when it's a serial murder mystery. The story is about a private investigator who is a sleaze and cheats on his good wife. And the main way he makes money is by tracking down other cheaters for his clients. Which makes him a despicable character and a hypocrite. But during one of his jobs he finds himself in a bit of a pickle when he passes out because of certain circumstances. And finds his clients dead body next to him and another dead body in the other room of a hotel. With one lady who is somewhat of a witness played by Park Si-hyeon. And thus it becomes a chase where the private investigator is trying to track down the killer and the other investigators and cops tracking down the killer as well. But the evidence points to the private detective. So the plot is alright but there really isn't all that much tension or anything that makes this movie stand out much because even the comedic parts are kinda bland. The main thing that stands out though is how the director incorporated erotic sequences into the plot with Park Si-hyeon. I never really thought of Si-hyeon Park as a great actress but she fits this role because her seduction will really pull the audience in. She plays the very methodical character but the problem is her plan goes way to accordingly when there is many loopholes and ways her plans can be altered. Which bother me a bit while watching how everything plays out. Well the male audiences at least that are straight. This movie kinda reminded me of the movie "Tell Me Something" except not as bloody or gruesome and because this goes in a less serious tone. Also the ending tries to make it seem like the protagonist did something heroic when it was basically his own self incentives he was after, obvious. Also it makes it seem it's okay for husbands to cheat on their wife which might offend some female viewers. Overall it's a watchable erotic thriller nothing more.6.6/10

Truthfully, I want to watch this movie just because there is Lee Gwang Soo on cast. I read the genre and rating on IMDb.com, and when I read Lee Gwang Soo name, I really want to watch it. I also read that it was Thriller movie, but why the movie poster show an actress with hot pose? I can't get it. Then I start to watch, and I aware if there is some ghost or aliens or other creatures (since it was thriller), but the opening is not creepy. I just think, aha, maybe it is just an affair movie with some comedy. There are some erotic scene that should be rated +18. But I have got goosebumps! I'm shocked, because the woman beside the main actor is murdered by unknown subject. And the story begin, I'm curious enough so I can't stop or pause it while watching. But the plot and the ending is very good. It is a thriller movie with some hot scene, but with the great composition. This movie is one of my favorite Korean movie.

All right!Another really good Korean movie! The English subs as usual took a while to be released,so unfortunately a lot of people had to wait.I heard a lot online about people watching it anyway,and pretty much getting the point of it,but in my opinion one should wait for the subs.There's a lot of hilarious banter! Especially with the male lead!The female lead was breathtakingly beautiful!The story was mysteriously interesting enough to keep me hooked till the end. With enough twists to make you want the "good-guy" to come out on top.My GOD! Korean cinema has an amazing knack for storytelling unlike anything else,yet unique to themselves,and that's why I've become hooked on it!When a new one is released I obsessively check every day till I can see the next one.For anyone interested-Watch it,give it a chance,and you just might enjoy!