6/10
Should have been better
14 July 2009
I must say that I was pretty disappointed with this one. I expected something much more polished and sure of itself. Instead I got a jumbled mess of what could have been a great Japanese horror film. Everything seemed kind of rushed. There is a scene when the people are mourning the loss of a loved one and people are crying, but I felt no emotion. It jumped too quickly from the last scene and for that much emotion for someone we didn't really know was too much. There are parts that are good, particularly once we are in Hell. Certain shots are set up nicely and the atmosphere in Hell is spot on yet unique. How they all get to Hell is kind of ridiculous and that kind of ruined it for me. I also didn't like the ending. There is obviously a metaphor there but I don't see it. There is a big green wheel and the main character just keeps yelling for his baby. It's not believable or pleasant really. This wasn't what I expected, and this time that is a bad thing.
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