Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Year: 2001
Plot: "After one of their friends commits suicide, strange things begin happening to a group of young Tokyo residents. One of them sees visions of his dead friend in the shadows on the wall, while another's computer keeps showing strange, ghostly images. Is their friend trying to contact them from beyond the grave, or is there something much more sinister going on?"
Just like with Ringu, I had seen the remake before even knowing about the original. The remake was good when I first watched it, though it wasn't scary, it was still rather good. So when I saw Pulse on the international channel of my mom's cable, I had to watch it. It turned out to be a really good movie, though i didn't find it scary or evening creepy. It was more of a sad yet touching movie.
This movie had a lot to do with real life. Sure it had the additives of ghosts and everyone disappearing, but it also had a very real backing theme. All the people slowly start to fade away which is a lot like what happens to us everyday. You make friends with people and then without knowing why they just kind of fade away from our lives and there is nothing we can do to stop it from happening.
I have to say that it was a rather slow movie anyone who wants something fast paced and scary should probably avoid this one. I usually dislike slow movies, but the characters in this one really grew on me and I just couldn’t stop watching it.
If you are looking for a good movie but not really scary, watch this movie. If you want to be scared, however you will probably feel this movie is a waste of time. If you do happen to watch it, don't go at it expecting to be creeped out, just expect a rather world relevant story. Also the first half seems rather strange while watching it, but things do start to make sense and it is there for a reason.
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