Sicario
2015USA★ 7.45 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are and injustice. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: tense, cold and detached, and escalating.
Confession of Murder
내가 살인범이다
2012South KoreaLanguage: koDirected by Jung Byung-gil★ 7.1
Available in English: subtitled
A serial killer reappears 15 years after his murder spree with a book detailing his crimes. The resentful cop who failed to catch him before is assigned to protect him. The families of the victims plan revenge. And as the media circus spirals out of control, a masked man called "J" appears claiming to be the real killer.
Themes and style
Tone
tensedark comedychaoticcold and detached
Pacing
escalatingrelentlessslow build to explosion
Story
pursuitinvestigationcon deceptionunraveling
Emotion
griefrageguiltinjusticefiguring out who you are
Themes
corrupt institutionsmen and women navigating expectationsold ways vs. new world
Feel
gut punchdiscussion starterexhaustingrewatchable
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Confession of Murder
If Confession of Murder hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015USA★ 7.23.5 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions. Same energy: tense, dark comedy, relentless, and escalating.
The Bourne Identity
2002USA★ 7.53.5 pt match
Like Confession of Murder, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are and guilt. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. Same energy: tense, cold and detached, escalating, and relentless.
The Bourne Supremacy
2004USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
What ties these together is grief, guilt, and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, tense, cold and detached, relentless, and escalating.
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007USA★ 7.43.5 pt match
Like Confession of Murder, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are and guilt. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: tense, cold and detached, relentless, and escalating.
John Wick: Chapter 3
2019USA★ 7.43 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions. Same energy: tense, chaotic, relentless, and escalating.