Deciding to see it

Rating: Null/10 (29 October 2004)

If you want to be shocked, and see a lot of gore this is for you. If you want to see some twists and turns that don't simply come from past thrillers, go see it. If you want a tightly wound movie, don't go. Finally, if you want to see another Seven , don't bother.
First of all it is not a film noir. The detectives are not the main characters. Secondly, the acting is somewhat disappointing. Danny Glover's character is initially a lot like Freeman's in Seven so I won't blame him. Overall, though the movie was worth seeing if you like the genre (more of a suspense thriller than a horror). You will come out thinking, "Okay, at least it tried to be different." I wish Wan didn't bother with those insanely fast edited sequences between scenes, and it would have been much improved with a better score. But I'm happy he did take risks.
Don't go into the movie with great expectations, and you may be pleasantly surprised (at least as pleasant as a film such as this allows). Of all the movies out right now, I think it might just be worth it (although I have yet to see Ray).