The Eye [2002]

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Suitable for 15 years and over Tartan Video Release date: Monday 27th of January 2003 Starring: Chutcha Rujinanon, Lawrence Chou, Angelica Lee, Director(s): Format: PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen, Running time: 99 minutes Language: Cantonese Chinese (Original Language) Language: Mandarin Chinese (Original Language)

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Outstanding celebration of subtle technical brilliance
Review date: 2003-12-22 Rating: 8 out of 10

Coming out of a whole range of inventive Japanese horror movies, I was expecting alot from this widely enjoyed Pange brothers film. I wasn't disappointed in any sense. It is a unforgettable picture, both frigthening and rewarding at the same time.
It is of course undeniable that the premise is derivative, you get the sense that the Pang's revel in this if anything, bringing their own style to familiar territory. The technical brilliance on display in so many clever experiments with the camera far surpass 'the Others' or 'the Sixth Sense'.
The acting is satisfactory, and while the details of the plot of never the primary skill of a horror film, this is no teen gore fest. Originality is it's byword, but don't think for a second thing the film won't scare you. It achieves more than its share of genuinely creepy thrills.
The film as a complete package is a real highlight of modern Japanese cinema, and it really is worth seeing, you won't bge disappointed.