One of my favorite movies of all time is Takashi Miike's "Happiness of the Katakuris", and that film would not exist without The Quiet Family. The Quiet Family lacks the wackiness of Miike's movie, but is a neat little black comedy with some strong performances. The family's hotel is really beautiful to look at, and there's some nice cinematography nestled between the death cover-ups.
At times, I wish the reactions of the characters were a little less over the top, but the absurdity mostly works here, and it's easy to see how this film launched Kim Ji-woon's career. A good movie to watch any time you feel like looking death in the face and chuckling.
3.5 deaths by hotel keys out of 5
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