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The Suspect
Action · Thriller · 2013
Betrayed and on the run, a former North Korean agent tries to seek revenge on the man who killed his wife, find his missing daughter, and uncover the secrets hidden inside the eyeglasses of a dead man.
Movie details
The Suspect
“All evidences say he did it.”
2013 Action · Thriller 2h 17m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
Betrayed and on the run, a former North Korean agent tries to seek revenge on the man who killed his wife, find his missing daughter, and uncover the secrets hidden inside the eyeglasses of a dead man.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Suspect?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Won Shin-yun
Written by
Lim Sang-yoon
Gong Yoo
Ji Dong-chul
Park Hee-soon
Min Se-hoon
Cho Seong-ha
Kim Seok-ho
Yoo Da-in
Choi Kyung-hee
Kim Sung-kyun
Ri Gwang-jo
Nam Bo-ra
Ji Dong-chul's wife
Jo Jae-yun
Captain Jo
Court is in session
Put The Suspect on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.