The Suicide Forecast (2011) User Reviews

Nice, with a pleasant aftertaste

[Chessurrr · 7/10 · 14 August 2011]

Though there are some things that can be attributed to Korean style (for example, I found the film a bit too long and there are some very characteristic sappy moments), I have enjoyed it. Maybe sometimes predictable but I just can't make myself lower its rating. Moreover, there are a couple gross jokes, other amusing moments make up for them. The leading actor, in my opinion, has pulled off very well both the drama and the comedy parts.

This film reminds you how valuable life is, how important it is to keep going, hope and do your utmost. The best thing, I reckon, is that the feeling from "Suicide Forecast" lingers even after the end.

Plain and warm story, although the ending is a little too thematic, but the film reflects the spirit of struggle in suffering.

[yoggwork · 6/10 · 18 February 2019]

Plain and warm story, although the ending is a little too thematic, but the film reflects the spirit of struggle in suffering.

Suspicious Customers

[gyuhyeonlee · 5 August 2011]

The movie, Suspicious Customers, is not only a comedy but also a human drama. This movie reminds us of the poor people living around us, and the director works their stories out, mixing it with plenty of comic acting. In this movie, one of the best insurance agents, Byeong-Woo Bae(Seung-Beom Ryu), attempts to transfer from a small company to a bigger company. Before moving to a big company, he faces his past a big mistake which he made because of a contest. He accepted 4 people for life insurance, and they all have experience of a suicide. If they commit a suicide pretended as an accident, they can get the insurance money. This is why they keep paying the insurance money even if they are in grinding poverty. Of course, they are not intending a suicide, but are getting bogged down in the swamp of suicide. On the other hand, Byeong-Woo has to prove that their death is a suicide if they pretend their death as an accident. Otherwise, both his company and his careers would receive a setback. Therefore, this movie shows us the two different desires which are colliding into each other.

Seung-Beom Ryu(in Korea, 류승범) is the best Movie Star when he performs in a comedy movie. Who can overcome his comic acting? He is really humorous, and his ad-lib acting seems to be a real. Whenever he acts, he makes the audience laugh and cry. This time, he plays in a movie, Suspicious Customers, 2011, and he tries again to show his talents as a comedian.

In movie, the customers are going to die, and Byeong-Woo tries to protect their life. This is the main story of this movie. The four people whom Byeong-Woo is trying to protect are a representative of our neighbor, and we can find those people if we are able to pay a little attention. Those people are tempted into a suicide, but one important thing that this movie tries to show us is to give information that a suicide can be healed by our helping. This is the reason that a movie is sufficient to give us plenty of impression.

This movie is the first work of director Jin-Mo Jo, and he did very well. There are laughs and tears, and if you like Seung-Beom Ryu, I would recommend you to watch this movie.