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First I think this movie is a remake (or at least they took some things from it) of a spanish movie Sleep Tight which is btw a great movie and if you are into psychological thrillers you should definitely watch it.
Okay so the plot was good and I loved Gong Hyo Jin she made me paranoid a few times, and every time she was scared she made me nervous too. She was not the strong female lead, but I personally don't mind and I know that a lot of people would probably do the same in her situation. But still If you don't feel safe in your house why would you stay there? I didn't understand that part because she had a good friend and she could have gone to her friends place for a while. On the other hand I liked that she called the police all the freaking time. Other actors did a good job as well and I liked her friend she was awesome.
This movie is a little scary, but not that much like you can get startled sometimes but I don't think this should have a horror tag it's more a mystery thriller to me. I didn't like the fact that the screenwriter did not explain why the killer did what he did and we learned almost nothing about him but maybe because the subs were bad I missed some things Idk.
All in all if you want to watch a decent movie you should watch this one and even though it was predictable to me (because I watched the spanish version) I still enjoyed it.
P.s. If you can't handle the bad subs you probably should wait a little bit longer to watch.
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PROS:
+ Outstanding use of lights/shadows and darkness in the cinematography - Impressive camera shots, paired with a good, ambient score give the film a mature and classy feel
+ Interesting story with a protagonist that conveys empathy for the involved situations
+ The setting for most of the film is very well done, giving it a haunted and desolate feeling of helplessness
CONS:
- A couple of cliché character archetypes are present, but they work fine nonetheless
- At one point, the plot beings to add layers, but it felt as if it were missing some details
This movie reminded me a lot of another called Blind. There weren't as many surprises, but the movie was well done and is a strong thriller that succeeds in being unsettling. I definitely would recommend it!
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Script is PRETTY DULL
Ur home should actually b a sanctuary in which u can feel safe. So, wat would b more fitting 4 a horror thriller dan 2 have a stranger break into your four walls.Dis movie is based on Jaume Balagueró’s Spanish film Sleep Tight, which told the story of a concierge at an apartment complex who is so miserable in his own life that he tries to find pleasure in destroying the lives of the tenants he’s supposed to help.
VERDICT _ AN AVERAGE FILM -- Wen the scriptwriter tries to pass somebody else off as the culprit, it's abundantly clear to us that he just wants to set the audience on the wrong track. While the police aren't much use at the beginning, at least, they are not completely clueless and manage to contribute their share at the end.
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The movie drops us into the plot from both the introduction scene and the first scene with our female lead. We have no time to adjust to the creepiness of it. The anxious feeling increases with every scene shot in that small apartment, making the viewer feel paranoid and claustrophobic.
Kyung Min is not exactly the smartest character ever. She makes many mistakes and jumps to conclusions too fast, but wouldn't that make her more relatable and realistic? That said, the lack of either fight or flight response in some scenes was quite frustrating to watch.
My biggest complain character wise: how lazy and dumb the detective was. The conclusions he came up with made no sense taking into consideration circumstances.
Plot wise, there were few moments that surprised me, small twists I did not see coming. I kept questioning and guessing who the mysterious man is, and always failed with my predictions, every character fitted the creep quite well.
Overall, it was quite an enjoyable movie. The pacing was good, though some work related scenes were not necessary since they did not bring anything new either character or plot wise. Adding some more sequences of the man "intruding" would be better, since these were the most atmospheric and well shot.
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Na minha visão enquanto assistia, já dava para perceber tudo, quem era quem e tal. Mas assistir todo o suspense, foi surpreendente.
É até um pouco assustador sendo sincera. Até tive uns jumps-scares enquanto assistia, mas nada muito pesado.
Tenho que dizer que a performance dos atores foi incrível, como sempre a Gong Hyo Jin entregando tudo. E todos os outros com certeza foram incríveis (não irei dar nomes para não ser uma review com spoiler), mas principalmente o tal, foi o primeiro trabalho que vejo dele e com certeza irei acompanhar.
Pelo o que li nos comentários, existem casos reais de pessoas que invadem a casa das outras desse jeito. Misericórdia, me tremo toda de medo.
Super recomendo esse filme, bem direcionado e editado e com bastante suspense do jeito bom.
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Stalking ze smaczkiem
Niewinna i niczego się nie spodziewająca się Kyung Min zostaję ofiarą psychopatycznego zboczeńca który niepostrzeżenie wkrada się do jej życia. Ot zarys fabularny.Wrażenia?
Kolokwialnie zaczynając.. "dam se rękę uciąć' że pomysł na fabułę zaczerpnięty musiał być chociażby w 50% z prawdziwego zdarzenia. Jeśli czytasz sobie nudne kryminałki to "Door Lock" może cię troszkę orzeźwić. Nie ma tu dużo do myślenia, ale autentycznie czułam chwilami mdłości. Tym bardziej, że sam stalking jest wśród kobiecej części jest w dzisiejszych czasach niejednokrotnie obecny.... Nie żyję na szczęście w Azji (co wcale nie usprawiedliwia jakiegoś poczucia bezpieczeństwa bo psychopaci nie mają jednej narodowości) ALE częściej spotykałam się z takimi wybrykami kryminalnymi w jakichś historyjkach właśnie odnośnie tamtejszej części globu.
Niemniej jednak film robi wrażenie i trzyma niejednokrotnie w napięciu. Jak najbardziej na 'deser" polecam :]
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E sabe o que causa mais pânico nesse filme? Saber que aquilo que estou assistindo realmente pode acontecer na vida real.
A sensação de ansiedade aumenta a cada cena naquele pequeno apartamento, fazendo com que eu me sentisse paranoica junto coma protagonista.
Depois que a primeira pessoa q desconfiei foi de arrasta, eu tive certeza da pessoa certa.
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