Review of Marebito

Marebito (2004)
7/10
A Limited Budget But a Lot of Creativity
7 March 2013
After filming a man committing suicide in a Tokyo subway, "Masuoka" (Shin'ya Tsukamoto) becomes obsessed in his quest to understand what real fear feels like. Convinced that the answers lie deep underground in the Tokyo subways, he ventures into the tunnels and hidden passages to discover a young naked woman (Tomomi Miyashita) chained up within the heart of an enormous developed cavern. He then takes the young woman to his apartment and names her "F". However, as she grows weaker he frantically looks for a cure and discovers that she has a severe need for blood. He then goes about the city to procure it. At any rate, rather than reveal the entire story I will just say that this is an excellent example of what a good director (Takashi Shimizu) can do with a limited budget but a lot of creativity. Now, I will admit that I don't totally understand everything this film tries to get across as some of it may have been lost in translation. But with a little imagination I think most people will be able to enjoy it all the same.
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