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Pulse (DVD, 2006) 
Pulse (DVD, 2006)

 
Pulse (DVD, 2006)

Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: Feb 2006
Format: DVD
UPC: 876964000055
Product ID: EPID44092206
Description: "Would you like to meet a ghost?" This foreboding question is posed to a young man by his own computer, suddenly able to dial up to the Internet--by itself. Unfortunately for the characters in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's PULSE, inquisitive PCs ar...
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Movie Description
"Would you like to meet a ghost?" This foreboding question is posed to a young man by his own computer, suddenly able to dial up to the Internet--by itself. Unfortunately for the characters in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's PULSE, inquisitive PCs are the least of their problems. What begins as the seemingly isolated suicide of a computer hacker in Tokyo leads to a series of mysterious disappearances and deaths in this bone-chilling thriller. As Michi (Kumiko Aso), a young woman working on a rooftop plant nursery, attempts to find out what happened to her deceased friend, a slacker named Kawashima (Haruhiko Katô) reports his computer's unusual behavior to Harue (Koyuki), an attractive tech specialist. Separately, they witness an unraveling horror which manifests itself in haunting digital images, coal-black stains, doors sealed with red tape, and lingering apparitions--all leading to a steady decrease in Tokyo's population.


Like RING, another prime example of Japanese horror, Kurosawa's PULSE manages to take a B-movie plot and elevate to a level of both terror and artistry that's rarely, if ever, seen in the West. Rather than relying on gore and special effects, the film uses expert cinematography (courtesy of Junichirô Hayashi, also the cameraman on RING and Kurosawa's CHARISMA), bleak backdrops, creepy music, and the good ol' power of suggestion to create what eventually becomes an existential nightmare. To call PULSE "scary" would be a grave understatement; most viewers will never look at a roll of red tape the same way again.

Credits
Cast:Jun Fubuki, Koji Yakusho, Shinji Takeda

Notes
Original Production Year: 2001.

Editorial Reviews
3 stars out of 4 -- "PULSE possesses the dark art to make your pulse pound and your hair stand on end -- with no cheating."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (12/01/2005)

"[I]mpressively well executed, making skillful use of distorted sound and unnatural movement....Nicely eerie..."
Sight and Sound - Andrew Osmond (04/01/2006)

3 stars out of 5 -- "There are enough unsettling images for genre fans, but this is less full-on shocker than quiet meditation on the loneliness of Tokyo."
Uncut - Nick Hasted (05/01/2006)

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    Top Reviews
      The Pulse Fizzled
    Review created: 08/30/06
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    yourbestbet123 ( 1031)
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    7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

    Pulse started off with a B movie feel, but continued on to have a great build up towards the end. The screenwriter had a great idea with the script; however, the execution of the script is in need of some help. The characters, for the most part, came off as unauthentic. A better cast could have pulled off this script. Singing, dancing, and tv roles aren't quite the same as a movie role. The biggest pitfall to this movie is the ending. The ending came across as unfinished. Very Disappointing. This movie had a lot going for it, but it was all lost in the execution (actors, script, etc). A good rental.


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