Sam gang 2 (2004)

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   Siskoid

   The idea behind Three... Extremes (as with Three before it) is to offer a horror anthology showcasing a director from China, one from Korea and another from Japan. They've got a couple of big names involved, but my take on short films (as opposed to shorts, the term I use for material under 30 minutes) is that they often feel like they could and should have been features, and are therefore lacking. I want to know more about these worlds, but they start and/or end rather abruptly. Wanting to know more is not so much the case with Fruit Chan's "Dumplings", which - I get it - is a commentary on China's population control policies, but is more disgusting than scary and has an undercooked ending. I'm a big fan of Park Chan-wook and "Cut" has his trademark cool, interesting visuals and visceral story. In this case, a film director's home is invaded and he's psychologically tortured by the invader. It's pretty demented, but this is one I think I would have preferred as a feature. If Three 2 succeeds, it's largely thanks to Takashi Miike's "Box, however, with its striking visuals and elliptical ending. Here, a woman is distressed by visions(?), hauntings(?) of a terrible childhood event, and Miike uses the length to the best effect, teasing just enough and not too much. The films are definitely stacked in ascending order. 6 months ago
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   Darkness_prevails

   This film shows Takashi Miike, Chan-wook Park, and Fruit Chan in top form. Very enjoyable horror anthology. 12 years 11 months ago
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   Igor_Brynner

   Best omnibus movie ever! 13 years 10 months ago

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