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ChaNee
3 people found this review helpful
Jun 6, 2014
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Overall 7.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This movie was an "okay" watch. The best thing about the movie was the storyline {plot}. It was unique to me because I haven't seen anything pertaining to "what's really happening". It held my attention from the beginning until the end but it was held with confusion for about 20-25 minutes as I didn't really understand what was going on but the action and pace had me wanting to know more.

The acting by the cast was good but was mostly held together by the male and female lead. The supporting cast did a passable job.

The production of the movie was dark, dreary and a bit gory but not too much gore that would turn your stomach or have you looking away from the screen in horror but everything was just enough to get the storyline across.

The music and rewatch value obtain low rates because either the music isn't memorable or they didn't have music..lol and it's not that good of a movie to rewatch but it's good enough for a 1 time view.

I am a bit confused about the ending so it leads me to believe that it is a bit of an open ending. Are they or Aren't they type thing.

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nastou19
2 people found this review helpful
Apr 12, 2015
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
I have to say I was kind of let down by this movie, the main reason being I read the manga before and it is one of my favourites. It’s only two volumes but I advise anyone who liked the synopsis of this movie to read the manga ! (It’s a bit different but the big line is the same.)
If I hadn’t read it before, I most probably would have had a difficult time understanding what exactly happened in the first half. Moreover, the pace was a bit slow in my opinion. But the story is still interesting enough to watch the movie at least once.
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russian white bear
0 people found this review helpful
Sep 10, 2018
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
the first 10-15 mins was a bit confusing and puzzling but if you like the kind of movie that throw a bit of everything at the get go and explain what the heck was that later, then this is it. i dont find this movie lacking in detail maybe a bit vague but thats what im into. they keep it short and tell what they need to tell. the plot is also unique, not many movie out there with this kind of story. maybe there is one or two part that was a bit asspull and wtf but they had hinted that beforehand so i guess its fine.
the fight scene is also cool especially the one at the end. they censor the gore scene by making it black and white, plus point for people with weak heart i guess.
and last as i expected i like it best when tao play this kinda dark character.
rewatch value ?? im not one who usually rewatch movie even a good one except for a really few ones

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carpingobserver
0 people found this review helpful
Sep 29, 2023
Completed 0
Overall 4.5
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

All Style No Substance

Japan's attempt at an A24-style film, tries to provide the viewer with as little information as possible. It leaves the viewer feeling lost, forcing them to play catch-up throughout the entire film. The lack of well-written characters makes you lose interest rather quickly, as you're simply observing a series of non-sequitur events happening with no context. This approach makes the 90-minute runtime feel much longer, and the ending, which resolves little, ultimately leads to a non-recommendation.
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