Having seen the original, I had some idea of what to expect. However, this movie tried to explain the plot to death and it was just too much to handle. The beauty of the original is just how much is left unexplored in detail. All the little things that don't quite fit; that has the power to unnerve us. This was too sanitized and too supercharged to get the job done. The pacing was far to fast and it lacked the intrigue of the Asian version.
However, it does manage to stand alone as a fairly well executed ghost story in its own right. The effects were excellent and there were some genuinely scary moments. Perhaps North American audiences are more attuned to zombie enemies, something corporal... ghosts may be less immediate and visceral.
However, it does manage to stand alone as a fairly well executed ghost story in its own right. The effects were excellent and there were some genuinely scary moments. Perhaps North American audiences are more attuned to zombie enemies, something corporal... ghosts may be less immediate and visceral.