Michael's Movie Grade: B+
A familiar but strangely gripping film.
This story about a young woman on the run from thieves after she stole from them is not exactly original and is kind of predictable. However, it is not this simple story that makes this movie stand out. This movie is rather a tour de force for director John Maclean and actress Kôki (a popular Japanese singer and model). Maclean brings out his inner Akira Kurosawa here. Rather than most movies with this type of story the focus is not on the action but rather on creating a sense of atmosphere. Many scenes in this picture are deliberately paced and not afraid to be quiet. Instead, these scenes spend their time building up the time and setting this film takes place in. This deliberate pacing as well as the visual beauty of this movie creates an almost spellbinding effect that draws you in immediately and lasts for the whole film. Kôki is equally wonderful in this movie making this not exactly complex character feel completely real for us.
Wonderful filmmaking and a great lead actress help to make standard and predictable story into a gripping experience.
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