In 2012, South Korea produced a suspense masterpiece of great reversal, "I Am a Murderer". The film's tight plot, excellent suspense control, and unexpected ending make people feel a powerful shock.
This year, the island country remade this work, the title of the film is "Confessions after 22 Years: I am a murderer", at first I was worried that it would be smashed, but I did not expect to play the height that the original work did not have.
"Confessions after 22 Years: I Am a Murderer" starring Ryuya Fujiwara, Hideaki Ito, Xia Fan and others, reinterpreting this beautiful revenge story.
Compared with the original work, the Japanese version has almost no action scenes, relying entirely on the story to promote the plot and render emotions, while the Korean version of the action scene is a more important content.
In terms of suspense atmosphere, the Japanese version controls the suspense very well, even if you have seen the Korean version, you can still feel the charm of this suspense film, the plot is methodically advanced, and the plot that reverses and then reverses can also make people stunned.
The film quickly enters the main storyline at the beginning and lays the groundwork. In 1995, there was a shocking serial killing in Tokyo, and after 22 years, the killer could not be found.
The case was established in 2010 due to statute of limitations, and the murderer would not be sentenced even if he was found. One day in 2017, the alleged murderer appeared, held a press conference, and issued a confession of murder.
Because the appearance is too handsome, and the new book records the detailed process of the serial hanging case, once released, it instantly became the focus of public opinion, and there was no suspense in the headlines of major media.
At this time, there were two voices in public opinion, one was a crazy and numb worship, and the other was a hoarse condemnation. The Japanese version reinforces this aspect and pays more attention to the social repercussions of events, which is very successful, presenting a deformed society and causing people to think.
People who claim to be murderers have become public figures who are hotter than stars for a time, and brain-dead fans are crazy about it. A new bookmark sale was held, and the scene was quite hot, with fans' emotions soaring and screaming continuously.
What is particularly wonderful is that the first person who claims to be a murderer, the second person who claims to be a murderer, the reporter who tracks the murder, and the policeman who pursues the murder sit in the live broadcast of the studio.
The whole process of conflict is strong, the sword is tense, and the subsequent hair turn is even more emotionally fluctuating, like riding a roller coaster, thinking that the truth is about to be revealed, but unexpectedly knocking everything back to its original shape.
Even better than the original, in addition to enhancing the irony of society, there is also the portrayal of the dark side of human nature, which is highlighted at the end.
The Japanese version explains the "cause" of the murderer's murder more thoroughly and deeply, and also portrays this mad murderer more fully.
The murderer's last monologue is chilling, it turns out that everything is only because the enemy cannot defeat the darkness of the heart, it is invaded by darkness, and only those who create people who are in the same situation as themselves can find the light.
From the overall point of view, "Confessions after 22 Years: I Am a Murderer" is remade with special care, not a simple imitation, it follows the original story setting, improves the depth of the story, enriches the image of the characters, and can be said to have made a more in-depth interpretation and re-creation of the original work. Such an excellent remake, of course, the more the better.