![]() The set up is hysterical, complete with stiff-haired anchors, a psychic, and a countdown clock. The second moment comes later, when a local news show brings one of the girls into the studio to televise her deathwatch. It's a simple moment, but it so perfectly personifies the offbeat world of Miike's cinema that longtime fans won't be able to help smiling. The result isn't pretty, but the scene becomes surreal when Miike cuts to a shot of the severed arm, cell phone still in hand, dialing up the next person on the list to pass along the curse. ![]() A supernatural force shoves her off the platform onto a speeding train. ![]() The first finds a woman on a train platform at the time she's supposed to die. Two of these moments are what really make the film unique. Again, this all plays out like Ringu, Ju-On, etc.-only with a few unique touches that could only come from Takashi Miike setting it apart. Naturally, protagonist Yumi (Kou Shibasaki) finds herself in the circle of friends getting the call and sets out to not only save herself, but those who are near and dear to her. The movie's core plot element-that young Japanese adults will receive a call from themselves several days in the future and then die at that very time-is an interesting one, despite its obvious similarities to other girl ghost films.
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