This B-movie starts off well enough with a bit of a mystery, but fairly soon its bee-movieness starts becoming too obvious hence too much of a hindrance. Weird little unexplained events pile up, soon leaving the viewer with the distinct feeling that half this stuff won't be satisfactorily explained later on.
Half was optimistic though.
And that's exactly what happens. The not-so-grand finale makes little sense, comes off as very far-fetched and fails to explain many loose plot-holes in a coherent and logical way. Or in any way.
Aside from the main protagonists, the cast is mostly borderline amateur consisting of thespians who either overact (the highly-strung pimp who requires hippo-portioned sedatives) or underact (the Asian characters - who look bored). The camera work, special effects and editing aren't much better either.
Any inconsistencies in the way the female lead was played shouldn't be blamed on the actress, but squarely on the director... who can and should try to pin the blame squarely on the screenwriter. Unless they are one and the same person.
Half was optimistic though.
And that's exactly what happens. The not-so-grand finale makes little sense, comes off as very far-fetched and fails to explain many loose plot-holes in a coherent and logical way. Or in any way.
Aside from the main protagonists, the cast is mostly borderline amateur consisting of thespians who either overact (the highly-strung pimp who requires hippo-portioned sedatives) or underact (the Asian characters - who look bored). The camera work, special effects and editing aren't much better either.
Any inconsistencies in the way the female lead was played shouldn't be blamed on the actress, but squarely on the director... who can and should try to pin the blame squarely on the screenwriter. Unless they are one and the same person.