Indie Wire lists "I Saw the Devil" as "The Best Films in 2011...So Far"

Movie poster of thriller "I Saw the Devil" [Showbox]

Popular daily independent movie website Indie Wire has listed Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" as one of the best films so far this year.

Indie Wire's official website said Thursday that "I Saw the Devil," which opened in North America theaters on March 3, is one of the runner-ups for "The Best Films in 2011...So Far" list amongst 10 other movies including "Hanna," "Win Win," "Bill Cunningham New York," "Submarine," "Super 8," "Midnight Paris," "The Trip" and "Certified Copy."

They followed behing the website's five top choices, namely "The Tree of Life," "Jane Eyre," "Meek's Cutoff,” "Bridesmaids" and "Beginners."

The article noted that "I Saw the Devil" director Kim Jee-hoon "makes every drop of blood count and while those moments will make your stomach churn and skin crawl, it’s the ramifications of violence and vengeance that offers up the biggest scares of them all."

Since opening in local theaters on August 12 last year, "I Saw the Devil," which stars Korean actors Lee Byung-hun and Choi Min-sik, has brought in over 1.8 million moviegoers nationwide and has won a number of accolades from various international film festivals such as in Germany, Spain and France.

Most recently, Lee attended a red carpet event in Singapore for the thriller, while it is set for release in the country this September.

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