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Monster Island
Orang Ikan
2025 83 min Japan, Singapore, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America 18+
★5.9
Horror, Fantasy, Action, Thriller
Director: Mike Wiluan
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Description
In the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. Two mortal enemies must come together to survive the unknown.
Starring
Dean Fujioka
Actor
Callum Woodhouse
Actor
Alan Maxson
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Orang Ikan is generally viewed as a mediocre genre entry that wastes an intriguing 1950s retro-military premise with a disjointed narrative. While some appreciate the creature effects and action elements, the film is largely undermined by shallow character development and a lack of tension.
| Screenplay | The film suffers from a thin, directionless screenplay that fails to develop its characters or justify their motivations. | |
| Production | The creature design and savage action sequences provide moments of visual effectiveness that stand out from the otherwise dull narrative. | |
| Acting | The central performances attempt to add depth, but are ultimately hindered by the restrictive and underwritten nature of the script. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is criticized for being overly reliant on silence and predictable chase sequences that fail to build genuine tension. | |
| Originality | The horror and survival elements feel derivative, often resembling a video game aesthetic rather than a cohesive film experience. |