COLD EYES (2013)

I'm surprised I don't type this review with sore fingers, because if ever there were a film that had me literally biting my nails, from start to finish, Cold Eyes would be it.  Even within the first ten minutes of the film, part of which depicts a highly efficient bank robbery pulled by a gang thieves led by one super-hardcore bad-ass, the film sucks you in and refuses to let go, before unfolding the story of a high-tech police surveillance team, seen through the eyes of its newest female recruit, as they try to find the bank robbers and shut down their organization.  Finally catching a break upon finding a low-level lookout for the gang, the rest of the film is a cat-and-mouse rollercoaster of tracking that guy to his confederates ... and, ultimately, their VERY nasty boss.  Violence abounds, but what else to expect in such a film - and NO ONE does crime thrillers better than Korean cinema, with this (like The Suspect) a MUST-SEE that will keep your heart pounding in your chest until the end credits roll. (not rated)  A

COLD EYES trailer