Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a master of minimalist horror. Like Kairo the audience has to do much of the work. We are supplied with a film that looks beautiful and on the surface has a very simple plot. As the story progresses all is not so simple and we are drawn into a more surreal and...( read more)
It begins with such promise, and yet Retribution mysteriously decides about halfway through that it will completely scrap the great premise it began with and instead become a completely by-the-numbers onryo ghost story. This wouldn't be such a problem if the banshee in question ...( read more)
Meh. Considering the director's past works, it fails to impress or scare. It's more of a slow-paced crime drama than a horror flick. As a mystery, it succeeds. The serpentine plot involving a cop accused of murder by the victim of said murder kept my interest. But the many appear...( read more)
Great ghost story that has some really chilling moments. Despite some scenes leaving the audience scratching their heads, that is pretty much expected from Kurosawa. Not his best film, but very good indeed.
This movie creeped me out; that fact alone makes this film a rare gem. I've seen a few other Kurosawa in the past but don't remember them being this gripping. I will most definitely have to go back and find them again. I wanted to watch rewatch Sakebi immediately after it con...( read more)
6/10 I have a very love/hate relationship with the director "Kiyoshi Kurosawa". He has great ideas, he is good at what he does, and he can really draw you in. However, there is always something "out of whack" in his films that messes the whole film up. The film"Cure" is a good e...( read more)
The silliest movie one could ever wish for, it makes "The Ring" look like a comedy.
When kurosawa is good he is very good, when he is medicre, he can be very mediocre.
I can't put my finger on it's flaws though. It clearly has them, but looking back...all I can say is it's devoid of the chills and the creepy atmosphere that accompanies most of kurosawa's oth...( read more)
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didn't enjoyed the movie. it is not a good movie. it can be a short tv program instead.
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