Original title: Tôkyô Densetsu: ugomeku machi no Kyoki
Country: Japan
Year: 2004
Directed by: Ataru
Yumiko Oikawa, promising designer and journalist, is haunted by strange characters and vaguely disturbing anonymous letters from the content ("You must marry me") apparently written by a stranger.
His life becomes a nightmare when, thanks to some friends recalled that in the past (on average) was the subject of the attentions of a mentally unstable boy, then imprisoned for the murder of his parents and disappeared from circulation. And if it was still him? With the help of a friend
novel detective discovers the truth, even if the expense will not be few.
Shot in very few locations, claustrophobic and haunting, this film by director Ataru Oikawa culture, known for the series Tomie and undisputed genialoide comic thriller.
Tokyo Psycho (you do not understand why the city is mentioned, never named in the film) comes to life by a story, Tôkyô Densetsu: ugomeku machi Kowa no Hanashi, of Yumeaki Hirayama.
fails miserably to make the atmosphere dark and psychotic, even if the attempt is made and is most evident in the characterization of Igumi, atypical and psychotic especially creative.
disjointed and seemingly senseless are, few sequences really disturbing cast as a kind of interlude in a story that struggles to be disturbing (rather than scary, it all seems overly irritating) but make sense when viewed from the perspective of the Assassin . Note
demerit for all agents except the antagonist who seems genuinely escaped from an asylum, perfect incarnation of schizophrenia and obsessive than double its character.
Visually poor, lack of special effects and strives sull'ordinario, trying to immerse ourselves in daily life .. a newspaper alas too plastic in order to be credible.
In essence, a watchable film with good ideas, which, however, are trivialized and wasted. It could be better.
Rating: 6
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