The Eye 2
by Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Chun
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Actor: Eugenia Yuan, Jesdaporn Pholdee, Kwai Ying Cheung, Qi Shu, Supasawat BuranavechDirector: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Chun
Brand: Lions Gate
Producer: Daniel Yun
Producer: Eric Tsang
Producer: Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui
Writer: Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui
Producer: Lawrence Cheng
Writer: Lawrence Cheng
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Thai (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
Published: 2005-08-01
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-09
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Product features:
- DVD Details: Actors: Qi Shu, Eugenia Yuan, Jesdaporn Pholdee, Supasawat Buranavech, Kwai Ying Cheung
- Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Chun
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC. Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1; Number of discs: 1; Studio: Lions Gate
- DVD Release Date: August 9, 2005; Run Time: 98 minutes
Movie Reviews of The Eye 2
Movie Review: Haunted
Summary: 5 Stars
With THE EYE being among my favorite scary movies ever, I was looking forward to this film with both excitement and trepidation. The promising side was that the Pang Brothers helmed this film as well, rather than turning it over to someone else. But we know how sequels tend to go, especially if the original cast does not return.
As it turns out, that isn't a problem, because THE EYE 2 is a sequel only in the most general sense. It, too, concerns a woman who begins seeing ghosts. (The literal translation of both films' original title - JIAN GUI - is "Seeing Ghosts.") Otherwise, this film is completely unrelated. Joey Cheng (Shu Qi - THE TRANSPORTER, GORGEOUS) is an outwardly tough but emotionally fragile young woman who has just ended a relationship with a married man. After a failed suicide attempt she starts to see phantoms wherever she goes -- in particular, one ghostly woman who seems to be following her around.
In some ways, THE EYE 2 is a better film than its predecessor. It's not as frightening (though it has its moments) but it strives to be something more than a straight-ahead thriller. It's about a woman facing an unwanted, unexpected pregnancy alone. It delves into eastern philosophy and themes of karma and reincarnation. It's just a different movie altogether, and viewers should go in expecting that. The distinctive style of the Pang Brothers is still ever-present.
Lion's Gate has released a nice DVD package of this film. Extras include a thirteen-minute behind-the-scenes feature which sheds light on the creators' intentions and trailers for AUDITION, INFECTION, PREMONITION, JU-ON, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS and more. The movie looks and sounds fantastic (5.1 surround is strongly suggested if you have it available.)
Since both films are independent stories, you don't need to watch them in any particular order, but both are recommended.
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