Director: Kelvin Tong
Cast: Christopher Lee, Phyllius Quek, Jack Lim
Rating: 4 out of 5
Though this film has been around for quite some time, very few people around me has actually watched it. But those who watched it gave it high ratings. And I am one of them.
Having watched Kelvin Tong’s previous films, I would really say he is getting better and better in his craft. As in The Maid and Rule No #1, he masterfully manipulates both suspense and gore, to keep us gripping at the edges of our seats. But this time the story isn’t about the supernatural. Hold and behold as he brings horror to a whole new level with this psychological drama thriller.
Who says ghosts are the most frightening? Sometimes human nature can be just as scary or even worst.
Throughout the film, I was crinching and cheering for the main lead, as he goes to all means to gather the full ransom amount. A spoiler here (though if you watch the trailer, you will probably know this already): Christopher Lee’s character, taxi-driver and father of the mistakenly kidnapped son, would even sell his kidney to save his son. Talk about the nobility of the human spirit.
And though you can know most of the story just by watching the trailer, I reassure you it’s definitely worth to watch the entire film in the cinemas. The buildup and suspense is truly one of its kind.
It’s definitely Christopher Lee at his best. And if there’s a Singapore Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, he will probably get it. And maybe when Fayne Wong and he have children, this is what he will do to protect his child.
