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This was the best psychological thriller i have ever seen. I put it up there with "psycho". it was everything i look for in a horror movie: scary, compelling, beautifully shot, made me think, and has a surprise ending. i highly recommend it.
This is a slow paced film at first. The directing is stunning though.
The film keeps you guessing on what is going on. The beginning gives you a big hint, and the plot doesn't have any holes, so it is pretty refreshing. This mixes supernatural with psycho thrills. There is some pretty terrifying moments, but over all the film gets you with it's uneasy moments and that satisfying ending.
Dark, moody and horrifying. Kim Jee-Woon's Tale of Two Sisters is truly and masterfully executed psychological thriller, under the guise of a horror movie.
This movie takes us into the convoluted and remorseful mind of Yeom Jeong-ah. This psyche that is so full or remorse and sorrow, sets the tone for this movie, which is not only intellectually stimulation but also horrifying. This dark masterpiece will take you through several twists and turns, and every bit of it is as enjoyable as the next. Another excellent movie by South Korean director Kim Jee-Woon.
It's sad when people mistake things like drama, suspense and character development for boring or stupid or uncool. Sorry this movie isn't about some guy in a mask brutally murdering people left and right. It's about SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT and those of you who can't contemplate that don't deserve to enjoy such an amazing, thought provoking movie such as this in the first place.
Posted By: nkyphantom at 8:07pm, February 22, 2009
boring, dull and seriously darn stupid god i f_cken hated this piece of sh_t because i read the review here and on alot of pages and it was said that this was one of the scariest movies on the planet i was like pleeeeeeeeaaaaaase FIRST. theres the caracter development oh please i didnt gived a f_ck about those girls and their stupid father cause sincerely for me the character development iswhat less cares in a movie i mean it matters but not that much SECOND. the music was making me feel sad borned like if i wanted to sleep or something THIRD. the ending was the most disastrous and stupid ending i have ever seen in my whole life THIS MOVIE SCREAMS FOR AN UPDATE THANK GOD THE REMAKE IS LIKE 2 WEEKS AHEAD AND I DONT CARE IF THE REMAKE SUCKS CAUSE IT CANT SUCK AS HARD AS THIS ONE.
Very cool movie, watched this at work tonight (I know tough job). Very creepy. The story kept me involved even during the slower parts. Very satisfying watch.
Movie was fantastic and deeper than what it may seem. I personally was slightly confused after watching it but after thinking about, the movie made a lot of sense and it gave me the chills. There are many elements of this movie that may seem very trivial but in fact, play a great role in understanding the entire film properly. The actresses mostly, did a brilliant job portraying their characters.
Before I pessimistically reveiw A Tale of Two Sisters, or even start talking about the predictability of the horror genre, let me start by saying this. Have you ever watched a comedy and thought "Hmm, that was pretty clever, I guess . . ." after a joke, but didn't laugh? The reason so many comedies simply aren't laugh-out-loud funny anymore is because they just repeat the same jokes over and over again. You may have not heard that EXACT joke before, but you've likely heard a thousand others that deal with the same subject matter and have a similar punch line. Likewise, that's also the problem with A Tale of Two Sisters, with a horror plot rather than a joke. After it was over I thought "Hmm, that was pretty clever, I guess . . ." but more than that I was just thinking how utterly dull it was. You see, A Tale of Two Sisters has a clever ghost story plot that I've personally never seen done before, but I've seen hundreds of other movies with plots almost EXACTLY like it. It had very little creativity, and absolutely zero originality.
There are a lot of major problem with the statement that horror fans everywhere seem to be agreeing on: "Asians are the only people making real horror movies."
Here are some. (1) Asian horror cinema, with the exception of maybe Ringu, has never once made a horror movie as creative or well-done as American horror like The Shining and Alien. (2) Asian horror cinema has never once made a movie as gory as American mainstream releases, such as the Saw series. And yes, I've seen Ichi the Killer and all the other supposed "gory" Asian movies. Simply put, the camera is always staring at the wall while gore happens somewhere else. Gory? Are you joking? (3) Asian horror mainly just repeats the same plots over and over again, never once useing any kind of originality or diversity. Example: Mirrors, Ringu, and The Eye all follow the same exact plot. (4) A lot of Asian horror rips-off American horror. Example: Dark Water is pretty much The Shining . . . with water. (5) The majority of Asian horror isn't really horror at all, but drama. (6) I could go on for another page listing things, but do I need to? A lot of horror fans are catching on by calling most Asian "horror" not horror at all.
A Tale of Two Sisters falls into every one of those categories other Asian horror movies have created. Why couldn't the movie just be as good as the poster?
Bad:
- Slow, boring, and then tries to hold your interest by using clichés (such as the bag scene in the end).
- Characterization, to be blunt, doesn't even exist.
- The entire story has a "I've seen this a thousand times!" feel.
- Clichés around every corner (such as the asylum opening, and the under-the-sink scene).
- In the end, some of the over-the-top acting from the adults adds a thin layer of cheese.
- The "intelligent" thinkers will love this movie because it has the trite, cliché psychological structure that is used in every movie just like this.
- As I've said four times now, the entire movie is completely devoid of anything even remotely original or different from the Asian norm or the ghost story norm in general.
- There is little, if anything, scary about this movie. It's drama.
Good:
- The cinematography and production values are both beautiful and crisp.
- It understands childhood fear, and presents it well to the audience.
- The two bed scares near the beginning are very, very well-done.
- The young girls play their parts very well.
But overall, A Tale of Two Sisters is only half the masterpiece everyone seems to think it is. It is essentially the Asian copy of The Sixth Sense, in terms of quality and overall structure, and they would be about on par with each other if it didn't feel like A Tale of Two Sisters was just trying to redo it with Asian style. But both are just average-at-best ghost stories. It's sad to see so many people mindlessly praise a movie because of the style and not the story.
Let me put it this way: if A Tale of Two Sisters didn't have the production value and nice directing it did, it would be on par with The Haunting of Molly Hartley and I Know What You Did Last Summer in terms of originality.
Posted By: MySassyAssy at 12:57am, September 6, 2008
Excellent movie! The scares slowly build up to a very memorable end of revenge and a well organized plot twist. I bring this one out frequently when guests want something intelligent and creepy-as-all-get-out. This one won't scare you all the way through though, it makes you think about what is occuring, then it pays off rather nicely in the end. Check it out and see for yourself!
i am not much into asian thrillers and what not cause Ju-on is just lame, but this movie gave me the creeps and is a must see for fans of asain cinema.
Beautiful film! Kept me on the edge of my seat and the edge of my nerves. Cinematography is mesmerizing and helps pull you in. The PG-13 American remake will most likely be another turd to add to the hill of beans that is Ameriacan remakes. Just watch this gem and forget that American remakes even ever happen.
Really great interesting movie. I thought it was very very well done and deserves a watch for anyone who will watch a subtitled flick. Very Strongly recommended.
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