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Three... Extremes
쓰리, 몬스터
2004 125 min Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, South Korea R 18+
★7.0
Horror
Director: Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike
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Description
Features an anthology centred on the experiences of a witch doctor, a film-maker and a disgruntled extra determined to take revenge on him, and a novelist as well as her twin sister.
Budget:
$77,532
US Gross:
$77,532
Worldwide:
$516,930
Starring
Bai Ling
Actor
Lee Byung-hun
Actor
Kyôko Hasegawa
Actor
Awards
5 wins & 14 nominations total
Key opinion
This horror anthology presents a stylistic and thematic exploration of the macabre through the lenses of three prominent Asian directors. While the collection is celebrated by some as a visually striking and philosophical benchmark of genre cinema, others criticize it for being an uneven, occasionally incoherent, and overly stylized curiosity that leans into divisive tropes.
| Theme | The anthology consistently utilizes unsettling imagery and a focus on human depravity to disturb the audience. | |
| Cinematography | Takashi Miike’s 'Box' is widely praised for its evocative, winter-themed cinematography and deliberate, dreamlike atmosphere. | |
| Originality | The segments effectively explore the grotesque costs of vanity and obsession through visceral, high-concept narratives. | |
| Direction | Opinions on Park Chan-wook's 'Cut' are polarized; some find it a compelling, blackly comedic critique of social status, while others view it as an incoherent, overly theatrical, and unpersuasive experiment. | |
| Pacing | Reception of the anthology's accessibility is split, as the slow-burn, non-linear storytelling captivates cinephiles while alienating viewers who prefer traditional horror pacing. | |
| Screenplay | The overall coherence of the collection is debated, with some viewers finding the shorts disjointed and relying too heavily on predictable Asian horror cliches. |