I had no idea should this be a horror movie or a drama, so I was not mislead by marketing. I was just going to watch an out-of-Hollywood movie about a couple who lost their children in the tsunami. The sons body was never found and the mother thinks he sees their son on a video filmed in a Burmese village, and the couple goes looking for him.
Very interesting from the beginning. There is a lot of mystery and themes of human trafficking etc involved and it seems the movie will follow a fairly conventional storyline. During the first half of the movie there is great buildup, amazing locations, dialog that moves the movie forward. All in all great.
Then, after a couple of incidents, the movie changes tone. It's been said that it reminds of Apocalypse Now, and it's not far fetched. The dialog is close to none in the latter half as the couple seems to be dwelling deeper into insanity. In my mind this did not work very well, as the beginning of the movie really seems to build up a somewhat different movie. Yet it's quite understandable considering the theme of loosing ones child.
The locations are very nice to look at and they're a good reason to catch this movie if not for anything else.
In any case, I think this IS a horror movie deep down, just not one you expect these days with lot's of gore (altho there is one very gory scene), jumpy scares and stereotypical characters. It is intense, creepy and will probably have an effect on grown up people and parents. Not necessarily understood by younger viewers looking for easier thrills.
Very interesting from the beginning. There is a lot of mystery and themes of human trafficking etc involved and it seems the movie will follow a fairly conventional storyline. During the first half of the movie there is great buildup, amazing locations, dialog that moves the movie forward. All in all great.
Then, after a couple of incidents, the movie changes tone. It's been said that it reminds of Apocalypse Now, and it's not far fetched. The dialog is close to none in the latter half as the couple seems to be dwelling deeper into insanity. In my mind this did not work very well, as the beginning of the movie really seems to build up a somewhat different movie. Yet it's quite understandable considering the theme of loosing ones child.
The locations are very nice to look at and they're a good reason to catch this movie if not for anything else.
In any case, I think this IS a horror movie deep down, just not one you expect these days with lot's of gore (altho there is one very gory scene), jumpy scares and stereotypical characters. It is intense, creepy and will probably have an effect on grown up people and parents. Not necessarily understood by younger viewers looking for easier thrills.