The Outlaw (2010) is a Korean crime thriller movie.Synopsis: Detective Jeong-Su (Kam Woo-Seong) from the Homicide Department is investigating a series of horrific and random murders that involve female victims. He works with fellow detective So-Young (Jang Sin-Yeong) to track down the brutal murderer.
Fate has it that Detective Jeong-Su falls in love and marries Ji-Hyun (Lee Seung-Min), the only survivor from the horrific ordeal.
Unfortunately, misfortune befalls the family and one day, Ji-Hyun is murdered. For the sake of revenge and vindication, Jeong-Su plans to punish the murderers outside the boundary of the law.
In my opinion, the Korean filmmakers are sort of "deranged", especially those who make movies so full of blood-lust that you'll find them disgustingly repulsive. One of the best movies in this category is I Saw the Devil.
The Outlaw is not as disgusting as I Saw the Devil but it still paints a very unrealistic picture of rape, torture, and violent crime done by psychopaths. Then, the storyline toys with vengeance, revenge, and despair, before it ends with the famous "if the law fails you and if all else fail, you can bring forth justice even if it's outside the law".
Recommended? Well, if you don't like to watch a movie that piles huge doses of depression and agony on you, you'll have to give this movie a pass. This disclaimer is shown at the end of the movie: "This movie does not represent real people or situations." LOL!
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