Original title: Pure
Country: Japan
Year: 2005
Director: Yuichi Sato
Adapted from a story by Tomoko Ogawa, if I had not read the original story probably would not have understood much about the plot. Pure part by a fairly interesting (a kidnapping that turns into a ghost story, yet I missed this) but will expire at the obvious and taken for granted with little dialogue and incisive writings probably under the influence of some illegal substance (the only amazing thing in this film, in my opinion) and expressiveness from the actors who flaunt squid in brine.
Mitsuru Miwa and decide to kidnap a child (a case !?!?!? the film seems so ...) in order to repay a large debt due to the ransom money. Too bad the plan goes up in smoke thanks to the arrival of three friends (a little dumb, if you will pardon the expression) and a pair of ghosts for that purpose.
course, what better place to hide if not the old scuola di lui? L'espediente permette di mettere in scena le più ridicole scene horror mai viste: un tripudio di mani mozzate col compasso (non scherzo, provate a misurare la macchia di sangue e ve ne accorgerete), taglierini killer, lavagne assassine e gabinetti mortali. Niente di eccessivamente splatter, anzi. L'orrore è più che altro suggerito (molto bene oserei aggiungere: dopo un minuto di film già avrei voluto cavarmi gli occhi dalla noia) dall'atmosfera tetra dell'edificio in cui si svolge l'intera vicenda.
Su tutto aleggia poi la presenza di una bambina pseudo muta che passa tutto il film a giocare a nascondino, rendendosi oggetto dell'odio non solo dei protagonisti ma anche mio. Aggiungiamoci anche il fantasma di una girl commits suicide for love and the recipe is ready.
If the final scene in the gym could give full meaning to the whole story, giving a very touching moment, the last shots outside ruin the already fragile house of cards upon which the whole movie and call into question the entire thesis, thus making vain attempts to rationalize.
boring and disappointing.
Rating: 4
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