Ab-Normal Beauty (Subtitled)

Advantages: Stylish, slick, original
Disadvantages: Not scary

...My main problem with AB-NORMAL BEAUTY is that, considering it's disturbing subject matter and foray into even darker ground in the second half, this could have been a masterpiece of harrowing cinema. But it's too clean, too safe - far too slick and polished, if you get my meaning. It could have done with being a little rough around the edges, for the sake of creating a sense of true 'danger' ... Still, gripe aside, it's a competent horror-thriller ...
...revels in it's own malicious sense of humour. The picture quality, as is to be expected, is excellent. Tartan's 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer is gorgeous. As is the Cantonese audio, which is available in 2.0, 5.1 and 5.1 DTS mixes. Easily removeable English subtitles are available. Extras: Eight minutes of deleted scenes are presented with removable English subtitles. These add little to the narrative of the film and it's easy to see why they were removed. ... Read review

Advantages: Visually great, good story.
Disadvantages: Drags on in some spots

For any of you that don’t yet know, I am a fan of Tartan Asia Movies, maybe that’s how you got here from another review or something. Despite them being world cinema with subtitles they are probably the best films out with fantastic plots, twists, visuals and characters. Abnormal-beauty. The cover caught my eye, and I read the back and decided, it’s time to sit down, and watch this film - Tartan Asia - gotta love these films. The Director & Producer: ...
...Jiney, obsessed with photography, and a student, is minding her own business, when she comes across a horrific car accident, she gets her camera out and shoots the bloody scene, the man dying there, on the pavement, blood seeping everywhere. Probably left traumatised by her poor past with her mother, she didn’t feel this was enough, she became obsessed with photography involving death, she would photograph anything to do with death. Although her ... Read review