"Rinne" (aka "Reincarnation") was a refreshing change of pace in the Japanese horror genre, that was otherwise flooded with these stereotypical ghostly women in white dresses and with black hair covering their faces.
The story in "Rinne" is about young actress Nagisa Sugiura (played by Yûka) who is hired to play the lead role in a movie about a horrible tragedy where 11 people were murdered at a hotel. However, once on set and on location the past ghosts come to visit as there are things that are unfinished.
Actually, the storyline was quite good, because it had a good flow to it and there was a good continuation. Director Takashi Shimizu did a good job at building up suspense and keeping the audience in the dark. Although this is a horror movie, the movie doesn't really play on scaring and spooking the audience; it is more of a suspense and thrilling story, one that slowly seeps in and broods, and then takes a twist towards the very end.
The people hired for the various roles in the movie were also doing good jobs with their given characters.
If you enjoy Asian horror cinema, and have had a bit too much of the stereotypical ghosts, then perhaps give "Rinne" a chance. I was thoroughly entertained by the movie and found it enjoyable.
The story in "Rinne" is about young actress Nagisa Sugiura (played by Yûka) who is hired to play the lead role in a movie about a horrible tragedy where 11 people were murdered at a hotel. However, once on set and on location the past ghosts come to visit as there are things that are unfinished.
Actually, the storyline was quite good, because it had a good flow to it and there was a good continuation. Director Takashi Shimizu did a good job at building up suspense and keeping the audience in the dark. Although this is a horror movie, the movie doesn't really play on scaring and spooking the audience; it is more of a suspense and thrilling story, one that slowly seeps in and broods, and then takes a twist towards the very end.
The people hired for the various roles in the movie were also doing good jobs with their given characters.
If you enjoy Asian horror cinema, and have had a bit too much of the stereotypical ghosts, then perhaps give "Rinne" a chance. I was thoroughly entertained by the movie and found it enjoyable.