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Meimi says...
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6 years ago
By the time I got to the point where Jong-Goo, the main character, [spoiler] beats the Japanese stranger's dog to death [/spoiler] , I was beyond weary of this movie. It is an overly long movie where the separate scenes are dragged out to the point where they become nothing. Terrible things are going on in this town and this incompetent police officer is the lens through which we observe these events. He is a terrible lens. His entire motivations are fear and racism, a powerful combination that would work well in a better film, but not here. I felt nothing for any of the characters. I was not interested in their fate. It is a movie full of nothing that ends at a predictable, inevitable point. It felt like an incredible waste of time.
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Reply by Maghook
2 years ago
@meimi you rated 'Green Lantern' higher than this, how ridiculous these critiques are in comparison :joy:
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Reply by Meimi
one year ago
@thenobledaniel Yeah? I got more enjoyment out of a super dumb movie than a serious film that was trying too hard. *shrug*
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jerry7171 says...
8 years ago
This movie started out interesting but it seemed to break down with multiple plots that didn't really make sense after awhile. It was hard to take the main plot seriously enough to suspend disbelief. I stuck it out, but came away disappointed.
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gwarren1793 says...
7 years ago
Maybe if this movie was 45 minutes shorter it would have been good. It was way too long, with some pointless stories and scenes. I do not understand why so many critics loved it. Not worth the 2.5hrs.
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bdgamer says...
2 years ago
One of the most horrifying and heartbreaking horror movies I've ever seen.
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simonynwa says...
5 years ago
A slow burn of a horror film, this shares many of the characteristic of Hereditary (2018) not least from being a damn fine film. Like the latter, the film takes its time to build up a palpable sense of dread, but also explore the normality and mundanity of its characters and location, mining a lot of humour and goodwill from its central flawed character who only wishes to protect his family. It’s also expertly crafted with beautiful cinematography and a haunting soundtrack. But the tension lies in the film keeping its audience firmly in the same mindset of its hero, completely unsure throughout of where the film is going and what the truth is, right up until a final moments. Great stuff!
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jekyl6669 says...
7 years ago
I don't know, I wasn't blown away by it as I was apparently supposed to be. I think a lot of that had to do with the bloated runtime. Still though, there's some great atmosphere, and some of the character development at the beginning went a long way to building a believable world, which helped with how outlandish things get.
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ner0p says...
5 years ago
Longer that it needed to be, but more importantly it wasn't compelling at all. I found myself fast-forwarding the entire movie, that is how engaging it was. I have no idea how a movie like this can have a 75% approval, must be national pride... which brings you to the logical conclusion that even though a lot of good movies are made in Korea, you shouldn't pay attention to that fact and decide for yourself or rely in well constructed critic reviews (not that mines is anything to go by).
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Roth says...
7 years ago
This is the first one I rent on FandangoNow, and watched it with a friend tonight. Interesting characters and a plot that'll keep you guessing and trying to connect the dots, splits you off into multiple directions towards the final act, then pulls you right back on the original track. It's a thriller with some horror elements where some parts reminded me of _I Saw The Devil_ (2010) and the _Fatal Frame_ horror game series which I've been playing throughout the month of October. There's also some very nice photography of the horizon planted in there as well. Just be careful not to fall for the trap.
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Reply by thenebula
7 years ago
@roth ''There's also some very nice photography of the horizon planted in there as well.''<br /> Couldn't agree more. <br /> The film's very interesting, but a bit dragged for the plot.
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jordanvic says...
2 years ago
long but worth it. didn't predict the ending.
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movieswatcher says...
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2 years ago
Really slow and creepy. Especially some parts, in the beginning, could have been cut down. But keeps you guessing till the end what's really happening, [spoiler] and even at the end, who really knows what really happened. It does not really commit to one explanation [/spoiler]
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Whitsbrain says...
2 years ago
This is a good looking movie. It features some beautiful scenery but horrific images. If you can keep track of what's going on, congratulations. The plot is interesting at first, but devolves into a mess of who's good, who's bad, why is this terrible thing happening, etc.

This is described as a Horror movie and it's definitely horrific. There's a lot of blood, gore and even some vomit thrown in for good measure. The child actor was really talented but the acts committed by her character were truly shocking. Actually, unsettling and disturbing are better descriptions. But it's not scary and between the torture the child suffers and the total defeat of any and everything good, it's a movie that most people would never make it through. At two and a half hours, it often becomes a blood-soaked slog. This is another example of a movie that makes me question my judgement making entertainment choices.

"The Wailing" is not a stupid movie, it just feels wrong. It was so dark and hopeless. It's a struggle to find anything redeeming about it, other than the obvious skill in filming it.
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ismamzaman says...
2 years ago
A unique film, with incredible cinematography, great performances and an engaging plot, even though it felt dragged out.
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bmangeat says...
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2 years ago
Caution: not a thriller! It may be a spoiler but it was marketed as such so it's only fair that people are warned
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Eddye00 says...
4 years ago
Very long and confusing film. Many parallel stories. It is not worth losing 2h30m watching this.
I don't understand how this film has such a positive rating on rotten tomatoes.
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TalismanDreams says...
5 years ago
El Extraño me ha parecido muy extraña, eso seguro. Se me ha hecho lenta, muy lenta... y me he aburrido bastante. Me dicen que es porque no la he entendido, y es posible, aunque dudo que entender ciertas cosas cambiase que la peli me haya aburrido. :neutral_face:
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MagnumOpus27 says...
3 years ago
This movie has great cinematography/editing, phenomenal acting, a good story and the right amount of sinister moments. However, this movie is so unnecessarily complicated by the end. There were easier and more satisfying paths imo but I still liked it.
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BaSsOo7 says...
4 years ago
I have no idea why this movie is highly praised on RT, it's really not that good at all, a nice thriller, but nowhere near perfect. It left so many questions unanswered.
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