Ranking The Films Of Bong Joon-ho From Worst To Best

For only Bong's second film, Memories of Murder should be lauded for the sense of maturity that comes across in the filmmaking. Based on real events, three detectives search a small Korean town for a serial killer who is brutally murdering women whenever it rains at night.

Featuring the first of four successful collaborations between Bong Joon-ho and his star Song Kang-ho, Memories of Murder works as both a thrilling crime film and a strong critique of police brutality and systemic failings within that institution.

With striking and disturbing imagery, Bong creates a dark and pessimistic view of a world that is plunged into terror. He never relents, and lets the film naturally explore the horrors of what humanity can do and the repercussions that occur if those who are supposed to protect us fail to do so.

To approach a story like this with only one previous film to your name, and to tell it with such skill and confidence is something few directors could manage to do. Bong approaches the narrative with a strong commitment to his craft and creates one of the most thrilling crime dramas of this century.