Looking for a good thriller. I don’t remember the specific plot. It’s about a couple who came to Japan from the United States.

It should be a ghost!

Chinese title "Ghost Shadow"

Foreign title

Shutter

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Movie Type

Horror

Duration

85 minutes

Country/Region

Thailand

Dialogue Language

English< /p>

Color

Color

Level

USA:PG-13 Ireland:16 Singapore:PG

Date of shooting

March 12, 2007-

Plot summary

Maybe all of this is destined... Ben and Jane Xiao are a couple Newlywed young couple. Ben is a professional photographer who was sent to Japan to do a very important shooting job. He thought about taking Jane with him, arrived there a few days in advance, and spent the honeymoon together. Therefore, Ben and Jane arrived in Japan in a very excited mood, not only infected by the exotic customs, but also their promise to spend a lifetime of happiness together.

On the way to the cabin at the foot of Mount Fuji, Ben and Jane lowered their heads to study the map as they passed through a deserted road. They were too distracted to dodge and knocked down a young Japanese standing in the middle of the road. The woman, then the car hit a tree again, and both of them fainted from the huge impact... When Ben and Jane regained consciousness, they were surprised to find that the girl they were sure they hit was gone, leaving no trace. , the two of them were immediately confused: Is it an illusion? Or was the girl uninjured and left on her own? Ben and Jane's initial excitement was overshadowed by this surprise.

Back in Tokyo, Ben began to concentrate on his filming work. At this time, strange things also appeared. In all the photos I took, there were large white spots similar to those exposed on film. If you distinguish carefully, you will find that these white spots are all in the shape of people, much like the person who was captured. The woman their car knocked down... Tormented by guilt, Jane firmly believed that she and her husband had encountered a supernatural incident and that the woman had come to seek revenge on them. However, what makes Jian Bai even more puzzling is why the girl mysteriously disappeared after the car accident and then persisted in appearing in the photos? Jane decided to investigate the whole thing, knowing that there must be a truth hidden behind it that frightened her even more.

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A horror film that is not scary

"Ghost" is a remake of the 2004 Thai horror film of the same name, directed by It's Masayuki Ochiai from Japan. This is his first English-language work... The American remake of "Ghost" tells a ghost story full of logical and spiritual free imagination, a very typical horror film. The film emphasizes not "seeing ghosts" but "having ghosts in the heart". It is the most common, most mainstream, and most modern storytelling method in the film market. Therefore, the audience should not be concerned about whether it will convey some meaningful meaning. Depth of emotion or value full of wisdom, hold out any hope. This kind of transnational and cross-cultural remake film can basically only be regarded as a fragile, shallow and worthless money magnet. The most lacking thing is the film's norms and guidelines, which makes the story told in this film change. After removing the background and culture, it became extremely boring from beginning to end, and the plot setting was even more retarded and disgusting, and it did not take the audience's IQ seriously at all.

It seems that Hollywood still has a perverted obsession with horror movies produced in Asia, and "Ghost" from Thailand has naturally become the latest victim. But now we can judge by the results. This film is still just a seasonal product of Fengguo Wuhen and will not leave any memory in people's hearts. As for the Japanese horror master Masayuki Ochiai, his film This debut novel in English did not allow him to successfully bring his infectious horror method into the Western world as he wished. Even though Masayuki Ochiai has been trying to use a blurry, distorted and gloomy shooting method to create a terrifying atmosphere that will never end, unfortunately it has the opposite effect. Instead, it makes it difficult for the audience to see what is happening in the picture, creating a kind of The visual fatigue, even a few scenes shot in broad daylight, leave the same impression on the audience.

As we all know, if a film arouses everyone's disgust, the first person to be blamed is neither the screenwriter nor the producer. The director will naturally bear the brunt, and then the actors will be blamed... American version The only thing about "Ghost" that has not "lost its virginity" is that Masayuki Ochiai wisely chose a short length of 85 minutes for the film, and then positioned its main audience at very young people who are interested in Thailand. Among the audiences who have no idea about the movie - 20th Century Fox just points to this kind of movie to make some "quick money" for the company, and does not really want to get any good reviews.

Perhaps it is because he is afraid of losing part of the young audience, or perhaps it is the market pressure from the producers of the distribution company 20th Century Fox. In short, Ochiai Masayuki is extremely careful to measure the scale, and strives not to let "Ghost" "Movie" escapes the category of PG-13, but the methods he chose have the shortcomings of some very American-style horror movies, such as cheap logical thinking, tricks that can be seen through at a glance, unexpected scare scenes and Very poor CGI effects - especially when Jane starts to imagine the girl in the car accident staring at her in a surrealistic way. As for the image of the ghost girl, it is even more the same to the point of sighing, with no surprises at all: too pale face, too dark hair, and ghost-like movements.

Photos can be regarded as simple and simple, but they are also the most important visual "eyesore" in this film. But what people can't understand is why they choose such very rough photos to make up the numbers. This approach will only show the ridiculous digital technology of the special effects department, because even photography beginners can take such photos with a point-and-shoot camera, and there is no clue that the protagonist is actually a professional photographer... As for the film The graphics and sound effects are barely passable, but these are all "hardware", and you can't find any creativity, soul, or even ideas in them.

The Fading Asian Style

It can be seen that the remake of "Ghost" has been trying hard to use a kind of surrealistic material-" Ghost Photos” tells a scary story. Going back to the 1860s, there have always been divergent opinions on the puzzling phenomenon of "images" left behind by photos. It has not only given rise to annoying debates, but also has led to deception... Even now, there are still those who believe that if the world is ever capable of capturing ghostly phenomena, cameras could be a tool in doing so. Not long ago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States held an exhibition specifically related to "ghost photos."

Combining the concept of "ghost photos" with another main element of "premonition" that the film follows, it becomes "Ghost" - the producer working behind it, They are the original behind-the-scenes production team of the American version of "The Grudge" and "The American version of The Ring". Unfortunately, from the film's first scene, screenwriter Luke Dawson's routine narrative approach and overly simplistic character descriptions run counter to director Masayuki Ochiai's keen emotional infusion and inclination. , and even involve each other and restrict each other. To take the simplest example: why Ben still stubbornly refused to believe his wife's words after personally experiencing the ghost incident, this has never been explained clearly.

There are too many self-contradictions in the whole story, and there is a lack of logical scrutiny. Only some photos that appear to be artificially distorted at first glance pretend to reveal many supernatural scenes. The film has absolutely no forward momentum, is full of unbelievable human behavior, and mixes with all the clichés of the American film genre to tell us that the ghost does not want to just stay in the picture. It is worth mentioning that the photography in "Ghost" is still very gorgeous and brilliant, of course, referring to those pictures that are not blurry...especially the part in Tokyo, which is comparable to a travel promotional film.

Although "Ghost" clearly marks three genre categories: horror, mystery and thriller, none of them are qualified. It is difficult to find believable horror or horror in the story from beginning to end. Mysterious events develop. Joshua Jackson and Rachael Taylor are both very talented actors, but they couldn't save the fate of this remake. Both characters appear cold and dull. Jackson plays the overly sharp Ben. Only a few close-up shots are somewhat attractive. The rest of the time he is basically "transparent". You should watch the TV series "Love". "Era", where Jackson is more memorable; as for Taylor, she also lacks the expressiveness and charm she had in last year's "Transformers"... However, Jackson and Taylor still worked together to create a question: People may never be How to determine who your lifelong partner is, you will definitely be surprised and disappointed when you truly understand the feelings and thoughts of the person you love - especially in a crisis-filled situation or when they take extreme actions.

For some reasons that are too strange to explain, the American version of the film deleted some of the most terrifying and creepy scenes in the original Thai film, including the night part that took place on an empty road... In the original work, the identity of the missing woman is much more complicated than here, especially the connection with the newlyweds, at least more than they realize, even if director Masayuki Ochiai retains the plot full of twists and turns The ending is far less influential than the original work.

I don’t know if it’s because the director is Japanese, but the lines in “Ghost Shadow” always feel too simple and neat, as if the dialogues were originally written in Japanese and then translated In English, they are all simple and normal little complex sentences... Now it seems that the purpose of the film is only one, which is to make the audience believe again: Why does the ghost haunt you? In fact, it all stems from the ulterior secrets of the past.

Just like other PG-13 horror movies, "Ghost" is definitely not the kind of work specially made for fans of psychologically dark horror movies, and it does not have any meaning or degree at all. Scary, mildly more like a bedside story to trick a child into sleeping well... But one thing must be admitted, "Ghost" is at least more entertaining than "The American Version of Ghost", and the performance is also better. In addition, there are still some carefully crafted and designed scenes. The most comfortable among them is naturally the disorienting confusion and surprising intimidation created by the rapid editing of the camera. It made the audience nervous a few times.