A
young American woman named Aubrey (Amber
Tamblyn) travels to Japan as some of her
family members were burned to death in a
building but her sister named Karen
(Sarah Michelle Gellar) survived the
incident and is in a hospital.
Suddenly her sister falls off the
hospital building and then she needs to
find out information that is causing her
death and others.
She falls under the same supernatural
force that instills intense rage before
moving on to another victim.
A local there named Eason (Edison Chen)
tries to help her out by finding evidence
with pictures and videos but he might
fall into the rage of the supernatural
force if he isn't careful.
The people behind this flick makes
this piece very dark and mysterious like
he did with the first film. They try to
make it bone chilling and at times it
works and others it doesn't.
A real impressive and shocking beginning which seems confusing at first when we spot a housewife Trish making breakfast and being still and silent as this draws a mysterious moment along with her husband Bill getting arrogant towards her which leaves an impression that he's abusive and suddenly she whacks him with the frying pan as this is a nice start to a horror story.
Three girls from a private school
in one of the first
scene's looked good as we have the put upon teen whom is Allison is going to the creepy abandoned haunted house
looked very well when Vanessa torments Allison by
locking her in a small storage room and
then she reacts extremely
intense when she can't get out which
looked very effective for the film
promising that this will be a perfect
remake of Ju-On 2 especially when the freaky spirits are nearly about to attack her while she tries to get out of the storage room which looked adrenalised wondering if she will make it out.
Interesting discussion with Mrs. Davis as a sick mother in bed talking towards Aubrey in to finding out on what happened to their family member as this looked a bit tense and dramatic to watch. It was strongly done.
A perfectly intense moment with Karen crying out to her sister Aubrey on the situations looking like someone who's mentally out of control as well as the people at the hospital strapping her down since none of this looked like a pretty site to watch and powerfully well done.
There's a perfect setting on Karen when she is running in the halls in the
hospital and then sees all the lights
slowly blacking out with a spirit
charging at her. Of course this leaves a nice deadly impression on her trying to escape the evil force.
We see a great conversation between both Aubrey and Eason outside and
suddenly boom! Karen falls down to the ground from a
high hospital roof. It happens all of a
sudden.
I spotted a girls changeroom scene as this almost added a tribute to Carrie when we spot the outsider Allison going to take a shower and Vanessa mocking her as this shows great taste with a bully towards one of her classmates.
We see a great shot on Vanessa when she's in the shower and pulls out
some of her hair as she wonders why this
is happening. Almost a sign on karma too.
A good situation with Kayako about to get it on with her boyfriend in a room and suddenly some covers are feeling her and then she realises he's not under them as this leaves a spooky impression when she's scared to unceover them to see what's underneath with a nice camera shot on all of this and giving you the chills almost making you too scared to watch this moment.
Perfect still and tense moment when Vanessa looks underneath a desk to find the plug of a lamp she was toying with and then sees small feet running across as this for sure is a perfect jumping and scary moment too. Also later on when she runs outside to a phone there's good special effects on what happens to her.
Good special effects when Eason tries to develop a picture on what he sees something unusual and it forms in the liquid as well as forming a ghosts head rising up as watching this psychs you out greatly and looking terrifying too as this can make you jump a great deal.
Perfectly spooky moment when Lacey answers the door and her resident just stands there ghostly and then driniking a pticher of milks and then throwing up in it as this was gross to watch and drawing you in that this resident isn't herself at all and creeps you out a great deal. It was silently well done.
Allison and a school counsellor alone in the counselling
room together was well set and very
haunting too which will make you creep
out totally. This for sure makes the story even more weird but in a good horrifying fashion nevertheless.
Great shocking moments with Jake running away from the freaky moments in his building after what he sees and trying to hide as well as him hearing a tapping sound and then goes to the other room to see what's causing that which is a great add on to the story since we have a feeling that it's something not good.
Bottom line is that this is a very nice sequel
and a much better improvement on
Juon 2 since this remake had a
much bigger budget with great effects and
a better story too. The dialogue was great with all the cast
members as everyone had great chemistry
in making this piece come to life.
The acting is
terrifically and I have no criticism on
these actors. Amber Tamblyn (Aubrey) was
a natural for her role in the film as the
American looking to find out how some of
her family members died. She showed
terrific emotions in her character and
had plenty of energy in her performance. She cried terrifically on camera
so believeably well while speaking to her
onscreen mother on her cell phone about what has
happened which will almost make you feel
like crying as well.
Arielle Kebbel (Allison) as a disturbed
student at her school knew her part
inside out and was great at acting
freaked out over everything. She looked great by freaking out
in a counsellor's room towardsher fellow actress on what is all
happening.
Edison Chen (Eason) played a nice guy role
and Japan local trying to figure out the
paranormal activity and stands out well
with his character. Shows a perfect shocking
reaction to his face when he spots a
spirit on tape that he's watching trying
to find any evidence. He also does well when he tries to help someone by finding
out why his sister died.
Sarah Roemer (Lacey) drew in well with her caring and warm motherly type of attitude. She certainly makes you want to like her by what she does here as well as showing some good spunk into what she does like surprising someone at the door and then reacts well by being concerned later on as well as doing a good job acting spooked too.
Teresa Palmer (Vanessa) lived to play a
highschool bully in the film as she made
her character very believeable. She showed nice scared reactions
while hiding underneath a table from the
supernatural force and looked very
intense when she runs out into the street
to a pay phone as her panicked reactions
looked believeable.
Child actor Matthew Knight (Jake) was a real
champ in this movie as a freaked out
little kid and another one who stood out
in this flick. He also looked
good being frightened by all the haunting
events and running away in the hallways
of his apartment too. Plus does well screaming or getting freaked out when the terror starts to strike him.
Although Sarah Michelle Gellar (Karen) had a small part in this film she stood
out the most and made the plot effective
and is great as a disturbed patient and
sister of the lead actress. She reacts very
well towards her fellow actress when
they speak to one another in the
hospital. Then it looks disturbing when she is strapped up after she
reacts a little crazy.
Other small supporting actors did well in
this film too.
Kim Miyori (Kayako's Mother) presented herself at
being very ghostly and mysterious as the
mother of the evil spirit that is
haunting and killing others.
Eve Gordon (School Counsellor) really pulled off her
part as a counsellor as you wonder what
she will do next. Shows a nice decevingly warm attitude and trying to come across as someone whom is caring and shows convincingly a concerned behavior too.
Joanna Cassidy (Mrs. Davis) does her part well
too as a sick mother and proving she
doesn't need to pretend to be sick for
the movie making it look natural. Also comes across as nearly seeming like she has a dark side too which grabs your attention fully.
Blood oozes out of
some dead people's heads.
We have great
sharp and intense music for the film by Christopher
Young like what he did for the first
film and it still works wonderfully. Alot of hissing sounds and intense screeching effects blending in for the real creepy moments that would make you jump out of your seat and classical violin playing as it makes everything sound very catchy. Plus more deep sound effects that was unique. Good metal echoe banging effects sounding fairly powerful. Nice sharp prickly sounds too that works for the hauntings. Near the end we hear soft sad classical music sounding perfectly smooth.
Bill: [Trish is
cooking bacon] You're gonna burn 'em.
[pause]
Bill: You gonna go shopping for
three hours again today? Leave your cell
phone off? You think I don't know what
you're doing, you think I'm stupid, huh?
And yet... you can't make me a simple...
DAMN... breakfast!
[Trish then pours the hot oil from the
frying pan over Bill's head and whacks
him to the floor with the pan]
Allison: [whimpers]
Why did you have to bring me into this
house...?
Vanessa: Uuuh, you were the one
who wanted to go in!
Allison: [stands up and cries]
WHAT did I do to you, exactly?
Karen Davis: Aubrey,
you've got to get me out of here. I am
the only one that can stop her.
Trish: Time for your
bath. |
