Great movie, as someone stated before, very ninjalike lol. There were times when the acting was sub par (the scene on the stairs leading to the bar, when he sees the tongue) but when Im watching horror, I expect some bad acting, its almost as big a part of the genre as blood and gore, for all I know they were doing it on purpose.
Anyway, loved it, and I did not find it boring at all. My advice is this: when your watching a movie STOP WAITING for things to happen. Sit down, shut up, and let it take you where it wants to. If you actually pay attention to the first 2/3 of the movie, youll witness some great (and disturbing/sexist/narcissistic) character development, some comedic moments, and the joys of everyday life/business as usual/daily routine. This is what makes the ending hit that much harder. If the movie was not paced this way, it would not be memorable or as great.
Another thing- the rehash. There were things he experienced that he never could have known about, that makes a lot of people gripe but again, stop expecting things to be handed to you and you'll get it. Maybe the girl was telling him this while he was tripping. A movie does not have to overexplain things to 'work' if you have an imagination ^^
Also- I loved the ending because I have a thing against feet. ew.… Expand

It's been a few months now, and the images of the movie are still vivid in my mind. It is disturbing, and shocking. But yet, that's what I look for in a horror movie. From the moment that phone rings in her apartment with the shock scene, the action never lets up.

This is Miike at his best, creating a film that will confuse and disturb you. The first half starts as a peaceful romantic comedy, and then, slowly builds up to the squirm inducing finale. Yes the start may seem slow, but it all adds to the effect of luring you into a false sense of security. Brilliant.

Horrible, unnerving, grisly, haunting, this film works because it doesn't do what you think it will, some of the scenes are quite gut wrenching and difficult to watch but regardless this is another superb effort from Miike.

The best film of the past 10 years. There I've said it. It's everything that a great horror movie should be and it's genius is that it's extremely boring for about the first hour until it slowly creeps up on you and eventually ninja kicks you in the face. Anyone who even consider themelves as a horror fan must see this film.

One of the best movies I have ever seen, even though some parts are disgusting, it is mesmerizing, and I did not even mind the subtitiles. lol.

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG WTF?

AWESOME.

Brilliant. This movie really says alot about the self-deception that can motivate people in their pursuit of sexual relationships and the disingenuous interactions that can result from such delusion. I appreciated the unexpected turns that this film makes. I never knew from minute to minute in which direction the movie would go, and to me that is the sign of a creative screenplay.

I had been waiting a long while to see this eastern beauty, but expecting to see a "Dark Water/Ring"-esque horror, I instead came across a twisted sexual thriller that turned on as much as it did bewilder and disturb. You'd think it was a poorly-developed romance film for the first half of the film, until things take a turn for the sicker after some sex (isn't it always the way?). Not scary, but definitely a thinker...10 out of 10 easy (I gave it 9).… Expand

From a subtle romance story to one of true suspense and horror - one of Miike Takashi's bests, if not the best. Actress Eihi Shiina's disturbingly memorable line ("Kiri Kiri Kiri Kiri...") will echo in your subconscious for a long time.

This is a truly surprising movie. It starts out as an endearing story of a lonely man who is encouraged by his son to find a new wife. The woman he choses is, well, different. The truly horrifying ending caused me to have to watch the last three scenes again to find out exactly what happened.