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October 10, 2004
Kwaidan
We actually watched this movie last week. It was in the horror genre on Netflix, but Alex and I agree that it really wasn’t scary. The only other genre it might belong in would be mythology, if that were a film genre.
The film is set up as four short ghost stories. The first was predictable, the last was sort of a directionless Lovecraft rip with too much silly combat. However, the middle two make it one of the better Japanese movies I’ve seen lately. The second story concerned The Snow Maiden, and was both effectively creepy and romantic. “It was beautiful, that’s what it was” says Alex. The third story was an excellent restless spirit tale.
The movie overall gets recommended for the excellent sets, colors, tone and mood. I intend to own it someday, because it was captivating and immersive in a way that few movies are. I’d give it 4 stars. Alex wasn’t all that impressed however.
Posted by FusionGyro at October 10, 2004 10:08 PM
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