Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (waste of time, not recommended)

I didn't see the american version, but found nothing wrong with the ending on this one. A bit confusing, alright, but then everything made sense and it was ok. Anyway, that movie scared the hell out of me. My fav so far, when it comes to asian. :D

The Red Shoes. I loved this one.

Koma. I'd never heard of it, but it was on Sundance. I'd probably classify it as a thriller as opposed to horror, but I liked it.

Kairo .

Gemini. Tsukamoto's apparently filming in color now. Fucking sellout. :p Anyway, this wasn't really a horror flick, per se, but it's about as close as any other of his films. Beautiful set and costume design, which is essential for any period drama, and a dark storyling about doppelgangers and mistaken identity. Not quite as strong as Tsukamoto's other works, but worth the time. Overall: 7/10.

Phone. Great flick. I'm going to have to buy this one.

Shutter. My first blind buy in awhile, and it was a great one. Some really freaky scenes in this one.

The Red Shoes. I liked it, but I'm not sure I fully understood what was going on. I did have a couple of interruptions during the movie, so I'll probably have to sit down and rewatch it when I get a chance. Of course that's pretty much par for the course as far as Asian movies go.:D I do have a couple of questions, so if you haven't watched the movie you might want to stop reading now.








1. I get that the mother was the reincarnation of the mean woman from the past (the one who took the shoes from the soon-to-be hunchbacked old woman). Was Tae-soo the reincarnation of the ballet dancer who fell down the stairs? I ask because of the ballet connection and her morbid fascination with the shoes.

2. I listened to the director's commentary during a couple of key scenes, and he kept talking about Tae-soo symbolizing the red shoes. Huh???? Does that mean that Tae-soo was dead or am I completely off in left field?

3. Building off of #2, what the heck happened to both the mom and Tae-soo? I have my hunches, but I'm curious to hear what someone smarter than me has to say. One of the people in the commentary said it was obvious in the script, but apparently the director made it more open-ended for the film.

Thanks in advance.

I just saw The Eye, it didn't scare me much, but it's entertaining :) The final sequence looked a bit "american", don't know why. But quite good!






***SPOILER***

Hey has anyone noticed the creepy face that appears as a reflexion when Mun and Dr. Wah are on the subway/train? Right when Mun looks at the picture Yingying gave her and realizes her face isn't what she thought it was. On that scene, there's a woman's face appearing on and off at the window as the train moves and the reflexions change. Creepy as hell!