Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
"Three...Extremes" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 03/30/2012
Three Extremes is a horror compendium from three of the most talented directors working today, although it's far from the kind of clunky Twilight Zonery you'll find in most examples of this genre. The first segment by Fruit Chan is probably the most straightforward of the three, telling the story of a back street abortionist who sells the aborted fetuses as dumplings that promote youth and beauty. It aims straight for the gross out factor and although succeeds in making the viewer uncomfortable it fails to really explore the subject. It is done with some considerable visual style though. The second by Chan-wook Park is a beautiful looking tale about a film director who wakes up on his own film set having been kidnapped by a disgruntled extra who tells he he must murder a child or his …
Rating of
3.5/4
Extremely Terrifying Trio
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/27/2007
Three of Asia's top horror directors are brought together for one unforgettable, highly horrifying trilogy that will leave you enthralled and probably a little disgusted.
Take Fruit Chan whose Dumplings (released later a full-length feature) is about a woman who wants to be young forever - and knows just the person to ask. What price does she pay? Lets just say it's a consistent diet that only the truly vain and insane could relish. This is the most well-rounded, and disturbing, of the three features.
Chan-wook Park continues his theme of vengeance in Cut. A director is made a star of his own feature, by a slighted extra who knows all the right notes to his. While this feels tame compared to Oldboy or Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Park gets the most out of his segment that is bloody …
