A Tale Of Two Sisters on DVD (2003)

So Creepy!

A customer from London , 09/11/2004

I saw this in the cinema recently and was petrified! The acting and the story are very convincing making the scares even more chilling.

Makers of formulaic Hollywood horrors could take some tips from this film. Who thought a creaking floorboard or the sight of some fingers wrapping round a door could be so terrifying?

The only slight flaw with this film is that it feels like they're not quite sure how to wrap the ending up. Apart from this slight flaw it's near perfection.

Will Korea take over from Japan as the new masters of horror.....? If they keep this kind of standard up it's a dead cert!

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A Great Drama with some good scares

Graham Tate from Halifax, UK , 05/06/2005

OK, so the trailer for this movie makes it seem like more of an action horror,but you can't judge a movie by its misleading trailer (lol).

I rated this 5 stars soley on my opinion, as its the best movie ive seen in the past three years. Its hard to describe this film without giving away any of the several twists the film takes. Admitted, the film intentionally confuses you over and over to make you think your not seeing what in fact you very well could be. Two sisters, after being released from hospital return to there father and rather nasty stepmother (a nurse, who the father met while his first wife, the sisters mother, was getting treatment at a hospital for what i assume was cancer)

On the first sleepless night back strange noises and visions plauge the sisters,not to mention the mental torment the step mother places on them, whats going on at the house? what happened at the house while the sisters were recouperating the trauma of their mothers death? What happened in the wardrobe of su-yeons (one of the sisters) room? The movie is quite slow-paced, but this gives time for character build ups, and it also gives you time to think about what youve just seen,although you wont know everything until the end credits. The film not only has a brilliant script (which must have been freaking HARD to write), but the cinematography (cool, i got to use that word!) is beautiful, wide angle shots of a bright sunny countryside, mixed with slow moving eerie shots of dark corridors,added with the usual classical music which fits perfectly.

If your not really a fan of Dramas or movies where you put the pieces together at the end to properly understand, i would leave this be, but if you are, AND you also like to see some disturbing horror shocks in your movies, then this is one for you. Absolutley Brilliant movie, without a doubt one of the best of recent times.

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A sting in the tale.

adiw from Leicestershire [Highly rated reviewer] , 30/10/2004

Probably my favourite Asian horror movie and that's quite an achievement along side the likes of 'Ring', 'The Eye' and 'Dark Water'. Infact, to call Two Sisters a horror is doing the film a certain injustice because for the most part it doesn't actually try to be scary, the fact that it still manages to get under your skin is due mainly to an excellent screenplay and stunning performances by the entire cast.

The film plays out in a similar style to 'The Sixth Sense', a slow burner which takes time to build up the characters and storyline before blowing you away with the kind of twist that Shyamalan has been lacking of late.

But even if you know how this ones going to end, the fine performances, the moody setting and the excellent direction should see you through two hours of fine entertainment. Hollywood no doubt will butcher the remake so until then, take the time to enjoy something quirky and truly original.

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superb

debbie, moorhaven from devon , 10/12/2004

just finished watching this movie and compelled to do a review. Amazing acting, atmospheric is an understatement, and a very moving story. The ending whilst slightly fragmented, was so emotional and sad but brings the whole story together. Certainly now in my top 5 of films

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Pretty eerie

AnnieMarie from London , 28/01/2005

Wow - pretty good film at the end...

It is a bit slow moving to begin with, but I liked the eerie nature of this film - with 'Ring'-like qualities about it.

Yes, I would recommend it if you are in the mood for a different sort of psychological thriller.

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People people.....

A customer from Nottingham, UK , 05/09/2006

...oh dear, seems everyone is used to the American method of film making where everything is neatly tied up after the first viewing. I have now watched this film 3-4 times and I keep discovering new threads and solutions. I guarantee with repeated viewings you will realise that NOTHING is left 'untied' at the end. EVERY scene is significant, believe me. You have to work at it mind. Why do you think that girl had the coughing fit? What is with the bag? Hehe, I'm teasing you but I can assure you that when you take the time you will discover that this film is a work of pure GENIUS!!! People who say 'It seems they didn't know how to end it' are not up to the task at first viewing. You can cheat and look up the solutions elsewhere on the Internet but there is nothing to beat discovering the puzzle yourself, but be warned it could blow your mind that any director/writer could create such complex and thought provoking work. What else can I say? Er…. This film is AMAZING, rent it!

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