Pray
by Yûichi Satô
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Actor: Asami Mizukawa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Karen Nakazawa, Katsuya Kobayashi, Sanae MiyataDirector: Yûichi Satô
Brand: Genius
Writer: Tomoko Ogawa
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-04-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Tartan Video
DVD Reviews of Pray
DVD Review: Twist after twist after twist
Summary: 4 Stars
I love Asian cinema, especially ones within' the horror genre. We've had many wonderful releases from Japan, some scary and some utterly brutal. It's always a pleasure seeing films that feature good ghost stories. Yuichi Sato's Pray goes right into that very same list of wonderful releases. The only thing with Pray is that it's pretty different from most of the stuff that come overseas. It's a film that will have will thinking and at the same time it just messes with your mind. Although the film has its horror elements it mostly plays out like a psychological thriller. Which is not a bad thing at all considering the fact that I'm pretty fond of psychological thrillers. Pray tells the story of a desperate couple who kidnap a little girls in hopes to keep her for ransom until the family pays up a certain amount of money. They hide out in a closed down school and try to contact the girl's parents for the ransom. After a brief phone call they learn that the girl they recently kidnapped died over a year ago. Who is she, who did they kidnap?
The thing that I noticed about halfway into the movie is that it's different from a lot of other Japanese horror films released here in the US. I was so used to seeing ghosts with long dark hair and straight forward over the top blood and gore violence. Pray is different, it really plays out more like a psychological thriller and mystery. The film does feature ghosts but there is much more to it. The film has no humor and it plays out like one giant mystery as you try to figure out some of these characters. From the beginning you're unaware of what's going to happen and you're just not too sure about the characters in the film. Pray is one of those movies that you really have to sit down and pay attention to. Otherwise you may end up being stumped and confused to what may happen later in the picture. Most of the film takes place in one setting. We fallow the main characters in an old closed down school and that is where most of the film takes place.
The film features side characters who are in a different location but most of it take place at night in this school. It makes for a nice dark and really different (but still creepy) environment to be in. The biggest part of the film is the actual plot and relationships between the characters. That's where the acting is at its best. Everything is believable and I didn't find anything wrong with the acting or overall plot. This film also has its fair share twists. Viewing this film the first time was a bit hard because I got confused in some areas and I questioned that maybe I missed something or just didn't pay enough attention to a certain scene. When I watched it the second time around I realized that the reason why I got confused is because the film features twist after twist after twist. The plot and relationships between the characters change every 30 minutes or so and when you actually finish watching the movie it makes complete sense.
If you plan to see this film I highly recommend paying close attention to it and keeping an open mind. If you're expecting to see a crazy over the top gore fest then watch something else. But if you want to watch a film with a good plot and many twists then definitely check out Pray. I had a pretty neat time watching it, there is no humor and the entire thing runs as a mystery so I tried my very best to pay attention through the whole thing. It's good all the way through if you just keep with the characters and the story. The bonus features on this DVD are pretty good. It isn't jam packed with a ridiculous amount of bonus features but what the DVD does provide is good. The film is in Japanese which includes English and Spanish subtitles, a Making of featurette, an interview with the director and star of the film and even the trailer to the movie. They're pretty basic features but it still makes the DVD worth a buy.
If you miss a scene or don't pay too much attention to the film then you'll have a hard time understanding some of it. This movie is great for its mystery but it's not all fun and games. There are scenes where you begin to see these ghosts more often and there is a good body count along the way. It's nothing too fancy or too gory but it's different in the way that these characters die. Pray isn't the kind of horror film to watch for the blood and gore anyway. It's more of a mystery and a thriller which has a lot of twists. My favorite part of the film is near the end when the story unfolds and you figure everything out. For me it was very touching and nice. I would definitely recommend Pray for those who want to watch something different. It's stereotypical on many levels but they did something different with the story. If you're into Asian horror films like Ju-On or Dark Water then you'll like Pray. It has a good story and it has plenty of plot twists which will keep you guessing through most of the picture.
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