Tell Me Something
by Yoon-Hyun Chang
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Actor: Eun-ha Shim, Hang-Seon Jang, Jung-ah Yum, Seok-Hwan An, Suk-kyu HanDirector: Yoon-Hyun Chang
Brand: Kino International
Cinematographer: Sung-Bok Kim
Producer: Yoon-Hyun Chang
Writer: Yoon-Hyun Chang
Editor: Sang-beom Kim
Producer: Bon-han Ku
Producer: Kwi-Deok Choe
Writer: Eun-Ah In
Writer: Eun-Jeong Kim
Writer: Hye-Weon Shim
Writer: Su-chang Kong
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Korean (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Model: 2372
Studio: Kino International
Product features:
- TELL ME SOMETHING TELMISSOMDING (DVD MOVIE)
DVD Reviews of Tell Me Something
DVD Review: Very Engaging Thriller. Not quite up to 'Seven'.
Summary: 4 Stars
`Tell Me Something', written and directed by Korean Chang Youn-Hyun filmed with Korean dialogue, with both English dubbing and subtitles, is touted as a thriller comparable to `Seven', `...only twice as creepy'. While this is a superior movie and shares several plot devices with `Seven', it is certainly not as good. And, while the talents of Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Spacey go far to raise `Seven' above the level of the usual thriller, the difference between the two movies has much more to do with the writing than with the acting.
Both movies are driven by the acts of a serial killer with an unusual pattern, and both perps are sought by policemen with `issues'. One important difference is that while we learn the identity of the perp midway through `Seven', and catching the killer is a major element of the story, we (and the police) don't realize the identity of the perp until the very last scene, as the perp is leaving Korea, presumably leaving the reach of Korean law enforcement.
Since the drama centers on the identity of the perp, with at least two false suspects cast in front of us, we are distracted from the thinness of other parts of the story. In `Seven', one of the most interesting aspects of the plot in the early going is the perp's pattern, with special emphasis on letting the audience in on the pattern before the less classically trained cop (Brad Pitt) catches on. He only gets it when retiring Detective Freeman lets him in on the significance of the words citing one of the seven deadly sins. `Tell Me Something' is far more interested in graphic gore and violence.
This movie is pretty clever in letting out clues, the significance of which may only be evident to people with special knowledge. One clue that intrigues me is the perp's use of gloves while dissecting one of their anesthetized victims. While a cursory look may have one assume they are latex surgical gloves, they are actually cotton gloves, the kind worn by art conservators to handle very delicate materials. The clue is so subtle, I'm not sure whether it is intentional or simply a mistake by the prop crew, who failed to get real surgical gloves. In any event, it is an important clue to the identity of the real perp. Thankfully, it points to one of the red herrings as well as the real villain.
One of the weakest bases of comparison with `Seven' is that the police never really make much of the killer's pattern. The pattern does contribute to a sense of foreboding, as the pattern creates a predictor for the next victim, but the script never explains the pattern or why the perp chose it.
It's surprising that most of these excellent new Asian thrillers and horror movies owe much more to European film styles than they do to American styles, either modern or classic `film noir' style. The filming and stagecraft seem to rely heavily on French `new wave' technique. What this looses, and what the American's do so well, is humanizing the principle characters, while doing such a good job of hiding or confounding the perp's identity or motives, as in Kevin Spacy's roles in both `Seven' and `The Usual Suspects'. While much is made in the opening scenes of the personal distress of the lead police lieutenant, played by Han Suk-gyu, it has relatively little influence on the plot, unlike the home life sub-plot involving detective Brad Pitt in `Seven'.
One interesting aspect of this DVD is the fact that the dubbed and the subtitled English do not agree. In fact, it's amazing at how often they disagree. Fortunately, this is not biblical translation, so the differences are largely of importance only to people who know Korean. For myself, this is not a serious matter, since I know not one wit of Korean, so I get nothing out of watching with Korean dialogue and English subtitles. Viewing with the dubbed soundtrack on and all subtitles off is the least distracting.
Even though this may not compare favorably with the very best of American thrillers, it's still darn good suspense and, as The New York Times' review states, `...creates jolts of anxiety and pinpricks of dread.'
Description of Tell Me Something
Studio: Kino International Release Date: 07/31/2007 Run time: 118 minutes Rating: RBestsellers in DVD
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