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The Humanist (휴머니스트, 2001) review: botched ransom plot meets gross-out comedy

Dark comedic thriller with grotesque, amoral characters, about a botched killing and ransom scheme spiralling into chaos, co-written by Park Chan-wook. Though somewhat flawed and erratically paced, The Humanist still has a lot to offer fans of wilfully tasteless, yet genuinely funny, humour. Just don’t let your local nun watch it. [Read More]