Highly Overrated But Still Good

Boring

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I'll probably forget this movie in a day or two. The story was a bit incoherent. Things just happened for violence and gore's sake and, as the viewer, you simply had to accept them. It's hard to make out where this flick was headed, and even after over an hour into it, still didn't know what the story was basically about.Technically, this film should have been an outright bust. There were, however, good points about it. The editing was solid and kinetic in spots. The violence, although gratuitous, was well done. The motives of the different characters didn't make much sense. That whole business about W Delta Z didn't make much sense, either. I thought the ending was a let down. Still, what kept the film afloat was the actors. All of them hit the nail on the head, so to speak. Even though i give this movie a 6 rating, I was leaning towards a 5.5. The movie wasn't that bad, but then, it's not all that good, either. Your mileage may vary.

W Delta Z, or The Killing Gene as it was re titled upon North American release, is a grungy, grisly serial killer chiller in the vein of Saw a nod Seven. For me though, it's better than both of those films. It boasts some really dark, squirm inducing atmosphere that makes Seven look like Sesame Street, and some incredibly memorable work from its actors, every single one in-typecast and firing on all cylinders to create a bloody genre throwback that will leave you gasping for air. Stellan Skarsgard plays Eddie Argo, an inner city detective tasked with finding a serial killer who sets their crimes up like a psychological experiment, making the victim choose between killing themselves or some one they love, seeing how long it takes for them to break, in an attempt to prove that their is in fact no love, just an equation that can be broken like any other. Skarsgard gives a performance and then some, going to some truly brave, vulnerable places that resonate on screen and stay with you after. Melissa George plays his partner very well. Tom Hardy is a huge highlight here, playing a psychopathic gangbanger with energetic, carefree sleaziness that would make the Joker blush. Ashley Walters is excellent as a street thug with an important part to play. Paul Kaye and John Sharian rock their scenes. The real treat here though is Selma Blair. She's a girl I've never really seen take chances, but she throws herself into the most difficult role in the film with such dedication and fearlessness, she should be proud. She plays the killer, which is no spoiler, just watch the trailer, and she's damn scary. As a woman bereft of everything, her change into a jaded monster out to prove the nonexistence of something as pure as love is chilling. Watch yourself going into this one though.. It's one of the most brutal, disgusting, harrowing flicks I've ever seen. But it's not exploitation. It has something to say, a question to pose to its audience that leaves you with something to ponder, which helps shake the terror and gloominess out of your head.

I was not very interested in watching WAZ, because the plot summary sounded as another poor rehash of Seven and Saw.However, I took a huge surprise with this film.WAZ ended up being an excellent thriller, and although it shares a few elements with them, I think it is a big mistake to say it is a rehash of Seven and Saw.The screenplay from WAZ is truly brilliant.Recent "torture-porn" films (like The Strangers, Saw V or Captivity) bored me very much, because they do not endorse the torture scenes with a solid screenplay.Fortunately, WAZ endorses its brutal violence with interesting characters and a very intelligent story which reflects about some fascinating topics.And, because of that narrative complexity, the torture scenes have a much bigger emotional impact than almost all the others "torture-porn" thrillers.Besides, this movie has an ingenious twist at the end which does not leave any plot holes and closes the story perfectly.Stellan Skarsgård and Melissa George bring great performances.They both show a good level of intensity, and they are very involved on their characters, so they result very credible.Pity these two perfect performances went completely unnoticed.I really did not expect to like this movie so much.WAZ is an excellent (not to mention very underrated) thriller which deserves an enthusiastic recommendation, with the warning that the scenes of violence may result too intense for some people.I took a huge surprise with this film.

I enjoyed seeing the film Waz. A series of deaths have started occurring in New York; Some are being found mutilated while others have an equation wÎ"z = Cov (w,z) = ßwzVz carved onto their skin. As police investigate they discover each victim was forced to choose between sacrificing their own life or a loved ones' life. Before long it becomes clear that this person has suffered just such a similar fate can Captain Maclean and his officers such as Eddie Argo and his new partner Helen Westcott try to stop this suspect, because he or she won't not until he or she gets to the end of this equation. I thought that this film had a great feel to it, and the story was interesting. I would recommend this film.