3 Extremes
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Movie Reviews of 3 Extremes
Movie Review: What The ?
Summary: 4 Stars
Do not listen to the nay sayers on this balls to da walls creepy trilogy. This is some grade A film making here. The first two parts of the three are the best to me and the third being to arty for my blood.
The first story "Dumplings" is the damn truth and I can see this going on in the real world.
Now this short is not for the weak at heart and I think some folks just will not make it thru this bad boy. I loved ever sick minute of it and think the presentation can not be beat, from acting, sets, effects to directing it is flawless in my eyes.
The second tale "Cut" is right on the mark and keeps you on pins and needles all the way thru. A tough to deal with story makes it that much better. Wow !
The third story is a little bit of a let down to me and the suspension of disbelief just was not there for me. The acting, camera work and sets are grade A and it is be no means a waste of time, it's just so hard to hold a candle to the first to stunners.
Now these three short films are on one dvd and there are two DVDs in the set.
The second of the two DVDs has a different version of the first story "Dumplings" witch I really like, along with more extras.
This is a great deal gang, do not pass this trio up.
Movie Review: Another Asian Classic!
Summary: 4 Stars
I had anticipated watching this film since it had arrived in theaters last year and when I was finally able to pick it up myself, I had no idea of what I was actually in for.
Dumplings is one movie that made me want to actually throw up. Pretty sick and twisted. The full-length feature film is where it's at though. I don't really think you can grasp the entire story in only 40 minutes, so I'm glad they released this with the DVD.
Cut simply blew me away! In this movie, you never know what's going to happen next. Just simply brilliant! Chan-wook Park did such an amazing job with this movie, I'm actually looking forward to seeing more from him.
I was pretty dissapointed with Box. I actually had expected alot from Takashi Miike, but unfortunately I was let down. Probably the worst of the three and I could probably go on with the rest of my life without seeing it again. Creepy at times, but just doesn't deserve to be in this film.
If your planning on buying the movie, it should be for one reason only: Cut. Or if you're simply just a fan of Asian cinema, you'll probably want to check it out anyways. Have fun!
Movie Review: Awesome 4 Stars
I have an iron gut. I have seen the sickest flicks out there. I love getting movies like that because Hollywood has been a joke for years now. Remake after remake and unoriginal ideas that just suck ass. I love the asian horror and twisted movies they do and thats why I have foreign and indy films as my favorite right now. Anyways.....the iron gut thing. I have seen Salo, Necromancer (which almost crossed the line with me), Sweet Movie,Cannibal Holocaust, etc. Those movies are cool because they are more original and well, gross as $h*t. Three Extremes was original and awesome. Why only 4 stars? The extreme short film Dumplings. This short flick might not have bothered me a few years back, but now that I am a parent I could barely stomach Dumplings. I vurped (vomit burp) a couple times thru it but I made it thru in the long run. The short film Cut was awesome and unexpected and that one was the best. The Box was an O.K. short but not to thrilling in my opinion. And Dumplings was a cool story , one I would definatly rank as top notch sick $h*t but like I said , as a parent it crossed the line for me.Movie Review: We could have gone without Cut.
Summary: 4 Stars
Cut seemed as if it didn't fit into the 3 stories. Both Dumplings and Box had this eerie but beautiful feel about it. But I would recremend skipping the segment of Dumplings in the actual 3 Extremes movie, because you get the full length film of Dumplings on a 2nd dvd in this set. The full length version of Dumplings has so much more information in it, but regardless the short version of Dumplings in the Extremes isn't that bad, it just leaves alot out. So if I were you and wanted some beautiful creepy culture I'd buy this for Dumplings and Box. Box is a movie I'm still trying to get, because the end is a conclusion that you can take in two different ways. But keep in mind Box is as enjoyable as Dumplings. As a matter of a fact, if Cut wasn't included in the films and something else was I'd probably give this a 5 star rating.Movie Review: As disturbing as it is masterful
Summary: 4 Stars
The easiest thing to say is that Takashi Miike's film IS the least extreme of the three, but when it comes to explosive theatre imagery, Chan Wook Park really shows the stuff he's made of. This is a collection of three short films by three Asian directors, all linked by the essence of the title, out to show that film is out for pathos, for moving and sensual experiences, even if that sense is revulsion. While I think in the end that Miike comes across as more stylized, while Fruit Chan and Chan Wook Park are out to place film straight into your lower colon, it is impossible to leave this film unaffected--some more than others. You've been warned.