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• Greg S

  
  Courting the supernatural for ideas for her next novel, a romance writer finds herself trapped in a surreal land of abandoned ideas (and people). The incredible visuals make it worth seeing (particularly the horrific trip inside a cave-like womb festooned with fetuses), but it drags… More
  Courting the supernatural for ideas for her next novel, a romance writer finds herself trapped in a surreal land of abandoned ideas (and people). The incredible visuals make it worth seeing (particularly the horrific trip inside a cave-like womb festooned with fetuses), but it drags dramatically. The anti-abortion sentiment makes it a novelty, a not-so-subtle message Hollywood would never greenlight.

• A.D. V

  
  Bizarre and nightmarish fantasy from the Pang Bros. with a none too subtle stance on abortion. Expertly handled and executed with some wild FX work.

• Robert C

  
  What starts out as an interesting concept about a surreal alternate universe (think Alice In Wonderland meets Silent Hill) haunted by the discarded thoughts and ideas of a struggling writer, oddly enough ends up feeling like a (not so subtle) "pro-life" propoganda film.… More
  What starts out as an interesting concept about a surreal alternate universe (think Alice In Wonderland meets Silent Hill) haunted by the discarded thoughts and ideas of a struggling writer, oddly enough ends up feeling like a (not so subtle) "pro-life" propoganda film. Strange...right? Sure the story in general was a little convoluted, but some of the imagery was really creepy and the music hauntingly beautiful. Had they stuck to the core concept or at least not ended the film on such a stereotypically saccharine note...this film wouldn't have been half bad.

• Arash X

  
  Exciting visuals & entertaining moments & that's it

• El Hombre I

  
  Despite the fact that the Pangs are pioneers in the resurgence of Asian horror, some of the scare tactics used and visual plot devices are dated compared to contemporaries. Re-cycle walks a fine line between style and substance, and it essentially functions as a ghost train ride.… More
  Despite the fact that the Pangs are pioneers in the resurgence of Asian horror, some of the scare tactics used and visual plot devices are dated compared to contemporaries. Re-cycle walks a fine line between style and substance, and it essentially functions as a ghost train ride. The main character, Ting-yin, is thinly drawn and although she is the viewer's eyes and ears in the strange fantasy world, she is never fleshed out beyond a few basic attempts at generating sympathy in the film's early stages. This film is not your typical horror film or even your typical Asian horror film. I would say that this film is more fantasy-flavored than horror. However, if you're looking for something new and you're tired of the same old Hollywood trash, check out Re-Cycle. It's a breath of fresh air in the genre and may be one of the best-looking films I've seen in quite a while. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view¤t=Re-cycle.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/Re-cycle.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• Dean M

  
  Average and strange Hong Kong's dark supernatural about a novelist realises while she started work on a book with supernatural theme that the events depicted in her fictional work are unfolding in the real world. The special effects and visual effects are excellent so are the… More
  Average and strange Hong Kong's dark supernatural about a novelist realises while she started work on a book with supernatural theme that the events depicted in her fictional work are unfolding in the real world. The special effects and visual effects are excellent so are the production designs.

• Tsubaki S

  
  Some nice visuals, but ends up being just a very ellaborated anti-abortion ad.

• Nick G

  
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• Christopher B

  
  Good, but unfortunately not great Pang brother film. There are some great moments, but it's very much a "journey" film, which I've never been that fond of. However, the ghost story in this is excellent. SPOILER ALERT: I gotta say, there is a part in this film… More
  Good, but unfortunately not great Pang brother film. There are some great moments, but it's very much a "journey" film, which I've never been that fond of. However, the ghost story in this is excellent. SPOILER ALERT: I gotta say, there is a part in this film that is anti-abortion, pretty blatantly and it was fascinating to see the reactions of the people in the theater I saw it in. People who were previously enjoying the film turned on it like it was snuff. It's odd, the more "liberal" a lot of people are, the more vicious they are when other express their views. So what if the Pangs are anti-abortion? They come from a completely different culture than ours which does view abortion as a sin. Get over it. Not everyone lives in a world where controversial subjects like abortion are discussed over Big Macs and on daytime TV shows. The reason I watch films from other countries is to see things outside my culture (I especially find foreign exploitation cinema fascinating in this respect) not to have my own beliefs justified and played out before me. It's funny how people who insist they're open minded can be the most closed minded when confronted with other viewpoints. But, in their defense, the ending was played highly melodramatic, which can be viewed as hilarious, but I certainly heard some very "holier than thou" laughter mixed in. Rant over.

• Anthony V

  
  The kind of imaginative movie Hollywood wishes it could make.

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