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What can Mugwai spy, with his little eye?

Publisher: Eastern Eye/Madman

Wed, 14 September 2005

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by: Mugwai

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Director: The Pang Brothers
Starring: Lee Sin-Je, Lawrence Chou

Mun (Lee Sin-Je) has been blind since two years of age but has finally had a life changing operation and received a cornea transplant. Unfortunately this operation has given her the gift of more than one form of vision. At first Mun assumes the shadowy figures and semi-solid beings she witnesses are no more than tricks being played by her newly inherited eyes though she is soon to realize who she sees are no longer of this world.

As her visions grow more disturbing and vivid Mun seeks help from the doctor Wah (Chou) who gave her new sight, though he is skeptical he soon comes to believe her predicament and learns the answer lies within the identity of the donor who eyes Mun is cursed with. What are her visions telling her and how can Mun free herself form the horror she is forced to witness?

The PlayStation 3 control pad prototype is sure causing some strong fist impressions

To divulge any more of the film will blow the whole experience quicker than a Hugh Grant / Divine Brown paparazzi shoot, suffice to say although this appears to be a Ring / The Grudge type film would be misleading. The Eye plays out more like a slow burning Sixth Sense meets Medium type film. Questions are answered, although there is a twist ending, it’s ironic and poignant. The film’s budget is not of a large scale compared to most Hong Kong blockbusters but maybe it doesn’t have to be. The grace of this movie is the acting prowess of Lee Sin-Je; she is completely convincing as Mun, lending a rare emotion of wonder and frightened confusion from her blindness to her new vision. Definitely a Hong Kong actor to watch for in the future.

Bonus features are a little slim, just a making of and a short documentary on the Pang Brothers, all shot on some seriously low grade grainy video camera. Still if you take your Asian cinema seriously you will watch it at least once.

You may need a little patience for this film if you‘re expecting gruesome deaths, dripping water and wet haired covered children, don’t. There are some dark moments, but also romance, salvation and redemption. Special note to the Pang Brothers for their intuitive use of sound in the film, the distinct loudness and clarity accentuating Mun’s blind aural sensory ability is smartly implemented.

by: Mugwai

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The Eye is worth checking out, just do so before someone greenlights yet another craptacular remake.