I have to say that this movie did surprise me in the end. Sure, it is below average when it comes to acting and character development, but I've seen way more worse.
Two things I appreciated about this movie: one is the fact that they used Japanese language, and not some flimsy hybrid English stray hobo slang thing with the Japanese actors; two, the attention to details and a very well organized set and environment.
Thou the characters in the movie were very poor developed and the lines were just dull, the action did compensate for that loss. As I said, the ending did surprise me, a lot in fact, because it wasn't predictable and it kind of showed that the main characters weren't indestructible and did face a dangerous situation and certain death.
The plot is there, not very well explained but it does give a proportion of reality to the events, but, in the same time, it may be also stretched a bit. Let's be serious, those soldiers didn't move for 70 years and when a stupid guy enters a freaking sand circle they all weak up ready for action!? I give it a 7/10 just because it has potential and it did kept me watching all the scenes without making me want to skip faster to the ending. I hope this movie director/writer is just starting his career and will learn to get better actors, for his future projects, because his ideas for horror genre could make him the next best thing.
Two things I appreciated about this movie: one is the fact that they used Japanese language, and not some flimsy hybrid English stray hobo slang thing with the Japanese actors; two, the attention to details and a very well organized set and environment.
Thou the characters in the movie were very poor developed and the lines were just dull, the action did compensate for that loss. As I said, the ending did surprise me, a lot in fact, because it wasn't predictable and it kind of showed that the main characters weren't indestructible and did face a dangerous situation and certain death.
The plot is there, not very well explained but it does give a proportion of reality to the events, but, in the same time, it may be also stretched a bit. Let's be serious, those soldiers didn't move for 70 years and when a stupid guy enters a freaking sand circle they all weak up ready for action!? I give it a 7/10 just because it has potential and it did kept me watching all the scenes without making me want to skip faster to the ending. I hope this movie director/writer is just starting his career and will learn to get better actors, for his future projects, because his ideas for horror genre could make him the next best thing.