Recommended Watch: Revelation

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I was looking for a movie to watch on Netflix when I stumbled on this Korean thriller. I was surprised that I liked the film for many reasons. I have not read the webtoon to which the movie was based and I couldn't tell if the movie is a faithful rendition or has some special addition to it. 

First, I was pleased that there's no unnecessary comedy the K dramas are known for. 

Second, I was surprised that the director was from the movie Train to Busan, a highly successful zombie film which I think just a so-so when you assess it visually and when it comes to character exposures in the story. (To digress, I now recalled that I also liked the Peninsula as the standalone sequel to the Train to Busan).

The actors are well-chosen for their roles. The Pastor, the detective and the ex-convict, the triad of the movie are all fit for their roles. The visual cues are all necessary and useful given the 2 hours limitation of a film. The film has tied the loose ends so that the viewers understand the films themes of faith, misleading convictions, and the cost of unrestrained belief.

Viewers ended with their own views challenged in varied ways. Whether you agree or disagree, the viewer at some point in the movie thinks some thoughts too. Sinners deserve to die. Sinners can change. Sinners can be redeemed if we try to understand them. God has signs if we all try hard to look for patterns to justify wrongdoings. Revenge is sweet. 

In the end, guilt, childhood trauma or monsters, God and his signs can never be used as guideposts of our decisions, and abuse them to justify our unbridled beliefs, actions or decisions.     


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