Look past the squid

Rating: 9/10 (30 April 2006)

I can't believe NYT criticized this movie for violence and scenes regarding that live squid. It must be nice to have a closed mind and abhorrence towards violence when one is reviewing movies in the day and age of Saw 2.
When I first heard about this movie I thought it would be another one of those overtly shocking and needlessly violent movies but it was not at all that. The script was very tight, the actions were all justifiable and realistic, and the mood of the film kept me glued to my seat.
If you liked Pulp Fiction and the Sixth Sense, you will LOVE this movie, because it has the grittiness and the shocking twister that will knock you socks off. Of course, it was not made in Hollywood, so it will be a bit different, but then again, we watch new movies to watch something new, right? The director made another movie after this called the Lady Vengeance, if you liked this one, you will like this other Lady movie as well.