MasterChugs Theater: 'Uzumaki'
Uzumaki convincingly introduces you to a world undergoing such a change in fundamental rules. We watch as the bodies and minds of its occupants undergo eye-opening changes and as the natural world literally changes into what it was not. The world of Uzumaki is indeed a world within a psychadelic nightmare. Run as fast and as far as you may, for every path you take, every corner you round, every horizon you reach will produce ever-greater mind-boggling transformations.
Where does this mind screwing begin with? The inhabitants of Kurouzu-cho appear to all lead very normal lives. You’ve got the young couple Shuichi and Kirie, along with there respective families that all seem very functional. Things change though, when this peace is shattered by a sudden and mysterious obsession with spirals! It starts with Kirie’s dad, as he photographs snails and collects spiral pottery, but eventually the curse runs rampant and there’s no turning back! Death lies around every corner, and this movie takes paranoia and insanity to a whole new level.
The movie shines visually, and you will never see anything like it. It’s filled to the brim with berserk close-ups and great lighting. The whole movie is just plain unsettling. Even in the rainbow bright scenes from the start, you know something ain’t right. Best of all, this movie has so many hidden things going on visually that alone merit repeat viewings. Hidden spirals and corpses in the background give you good incentive to rewind. If forced to, I’d compare the movie’s visuals to a bucket of vomit doused on a huge mound of rotting corpses. For clarification purposes, that's a good thing. Special effects are pulled off in a smooth way. A bit of computer animation was used for big things, like spiraling emissions from the smokestack of recent cremations.
If I have any complaints whatsoever with this movie, it would only lie in a couple scenes that could stand to be cut. I know we all like some good solid character development, but one of the few scenes that tries to accomplish this comes off as forced and ultimately boring. No need to name scenes, because you’ll probably know when you get there. While some may complain about the ending, Higuchinsky (the single named director) knew there was only ONE solid way to end mayhem like that ... and oh, how it's solid. From the very first scenes of the movie, you can recognize the quality of imagery and creative visuals. The sense of visual satisfaction only increases as the story continues, and as the manifestations of vortex became more and more bizarre, more and more terrifying, you will get freaked out by this movie. This truly is a psychadelic nightmare drawn in comic book proportions which will leave you wondering if in fact your arms might not someday wobble spaghetti-like toward the floor. Highly recommended.
If you can't find a copy of this (which is a strong possibility), go out tonight and watch 30 Days of Night. The original story is brilliant, and with Sam Raimi attached to the movie, so should the film be.
Where does this mind screwing begin with? The inhabitants of Kurouzu-cho appear to all lead very normal lives. You’ve got the young couple Shuichi and Kirie, along with there respective families that all seem very functional. Things change though, when this peace is shattered by a sudden and mysterious obsession with spirals! It starts with Kirie’s dad, as he photographs snails and collects spiral pottery, but eventually the curse runs rampant and there’s no turning back! Death lies around every corner, and this movie takes paranoia and insanity to a whole new level.
The movie shines visually, and you will never see anything like it. It’s filled to the brim with berserk close-ups and great lighting. The whole movie is just plain unsettling. Even in the rainbow bright scenes from the start, you know something ain’t right. Best of all, this movie has so many hidden things going on visually that alone merit repeat viewings. Hidden spirals and corpses in the background give you good incentive to rewind. If forced to, I’d compare the movie’s visuals to a bucket of vomit doused on a huge mound of rotting corpses. For clarification purposes, that's a good thing. Special effects are pulled off in a smooth way. A bit of computer animation was used for big things, like spiraling emissions from the smokestack of recent cremations.
If I have any complaints whatsoever with this movie, it would only lie in a couple scenes that could stand to be cut. I know we all like some good solid character development, but one of the few scenes that tries to accomplish this comes off as forced and ultimately boring. No need to name scenes, because you’ll probably know when you get there. While some may complain about the ending, Higuchinsky (the single named director) knew there was only ONE solid way to end mayhem like that ... and oh, how it's solid. From the very first scenes of the movie, you can recognize the quality of imagery and creative visuals. The sense of visual satisfaction only increases as the story continues, and as the manifestations of vortex became more and more bizarre, more and more terrifying, you will get freaked out by this movie. This truly is a psychadelic nightmare drawn in comic book proportions which will leave you wondering if in fact your arms might not someday wobble spaghetti-like toward the floor. Highly recommended.
If you can't find a copy of this (which is a strong possibility), go out tonight and watch 30 Days of Night. The original story is brilliant, and with Sam Raimi attached to the movie, so should the film be.
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