Good start, but then it gets ruined
good back-story, and good acting
The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
View MoreThis is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
View MoreAt first I didn't like this filmBut after viewing it a few times it started to grab my mind for a whileFirst of all the movie is set hell, and of course that is a place nobody wants to go, and this movie kinda show why one shouldn't be there, it's very dark, the sins that is portrayed are very brutal, and it seem no way to be redeemed even if you risk your life so save your friend (two character did that but still got to pay for their sins)But I like the idea that the main characters who ended up in hell actually try to escape even a place like that where everything seems hopeless, is show how strong the will power can go.It's not a masterpiece but it's a guilty pleasure and I recommend this film just for that but not for sensitive viewers
View MoreWhile traveling during the night, the Mask Mass Production van driven by Lae hits a bus and the driver and passengers awake in hell. Art, Ja, Chod, Oon, Kim, Uncle Tao and Lae are surrounded by demons that force to follow them through an inhospitable land to meet Satan. They learn that they will be judged and punished in accordance with their sins. However Art sneaks and finds a place were he sees that all of them are in coma in a hospital; therefore they might have a chance to escape from hell. But the sinners will have no chance to return before they are tortured for their sins. Will they have chance to live their lives? "Narok" is an underrated Thai film with an interesting visual concept of hell. I have glanced at other reviews and I found funny to read that the film is "moralist". If Uncle Tao and the teenagers are in hell, of course is because of their sins. The characters are intentionally not well developed since the screenplay discloses their sins when they die and have to stay in hell to pay for what they did in their lives. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "Inferno" ("Hell")
View MoreBeing a huge fan of Thailand horror films and watching the trailer for this I decided to pick it up. I don't want to say it was a mistake but I will say it was not worth my money. The problem with this movie was the story. It drove on and on with the same concept and got pretty tedious after the first 30 minutes. The plot pretty much goes like this.. A couple of kids and some old man are driving in the night their car gets hit, the people go to hell, they're tortured and beaten, one of them becomes an asshole and they decide it's times to get out of hell. If I had known this before going to pick up the DVD I would have never gotten it because it does not sound so different from many horror films using extreme gore to appeal to audiences.One thing I found really awkward was the fact that most the male demons were dark skinned. Now if you're not from Thailand you probably don't know that in Thailand right now people of a lighter skin completion are taken more seriously then people of dark skin. They're also thought to be more attractive which is why the actors are typically always light skinned. Now to me I found this to be discriminatory. I'm not saying they purposely did that but I would have preferred it if there were some light skinned demons in the movie.. Other then those very sexy female demons who obviously were only there to add some steam it..The visuals were great! I absolutely loved the scenery and the effects. I enjoyed the fact that Hell does not look to far apart from earth. Kind makes you a little more creeped out, well maybe just me. No complaints for me on this matter..Now like I said, I am not going to say this movie was a mistake to pick up because even though it was not great it was actually enjoyable to watch for the first 30 minutes but I will say that if you are indecisive about putting that last 5 bucks on gas or on renting this movie then turn that money into an ozone killer because it really is not worth it.5 out of 10 from me.
View MoreI have thought that a recent film from Thailand on a promising subject could be interesting, but the result was awful with such a bad movie that it nearly made me laugh.The film is sucking firstly for its childish moral lessons that it tries to give (don't drink too much, don't break others' hearts; or you'll end up in hell), then for all the stereotype and one-dimension characters, then for the bad acting, then for its loose scenario, and then for its effects and visuals. It reminded me "plan 9" of ed wood and some funny-looking costume adventure of the Turkish cinema in sixties. But it is made in the 21st century! Don't waste your time...
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