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I just watched it. It's really cool, but I can see plenty of people not digging it. The pacing is a bit off. I don't mind a slow movie, but this one meanders here and there and I wish it were tightened up a bit.
The premise is original, the monster is original (and the way it eats is fantastic), the story is a bit clunky, but there are so many good ideas at work that I don't mind a clunk here or there.
There is an element to the film - and this is not a spoiler - that involves language barriers and things being lost in translation. The audience gets subtitles, so we know what's going on but the characters are often quite confused, which adds to the tension.
The emphasis on manliness and tough characters doing the right thing feels not unlike a story Hawkes or Carpenter would tell.
Good stuff. I'm guessing I'll enjoy it even more on repeat viewings.
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Last edited by Roderick Usher; 05-06-2009 at 08:16 AM.
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