Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Koma

Take this urban legend: waking up in a tub of ice with "call 911 if you want to live" written on the mirror, only to find a cut in your back where one of your kidneys has been removed. Well, that's the basic premise of this thriller movie. The two main female characters are stunning, and do a fine job in their roles.

There are those "why the hell are you walking backwards when you know someone's in the house!" moments, but that's almost as common as the screeching cat jumping out from behind the blinds in suspense movies. I also wonder why when Asian women freak out in film that they must grab onto someone and thrash their bodies around. There's no option for quiet reflections of pain or emotional complexity, it's either all out distraught, or mellow serenity. Weird.

This movie had me on the edge of my seat many times, and I would definitely recommend it.

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