Thursday, October 13, 2011

Suicide Forecast / <수상한 고객들> 2011

Directed by: Jo Jin-mo / 조진모

Release date: April 2011

Mr. Bae is a rising star among insurance salesmen until he falls under suspicion of having helped one of his clients to commit suicide. Thinking back over some of his more questionable insurance sales, Bae hunts down these old customers to make sure that they don’t commit suicide, which could ruin his career.

Apparently the film is trying to say something about current social problems—such as social alienation and unethical business practices—but makes heavy going of it and while it is supposed to be a comedy, the film is not humorous either. We bailed half-way through. Furthermore, it was one of the most unappealing characterizations for one of my favorite actors, Ryoo Seung-beom (류승범). My take: DD


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