Pace of the story is constant but the twist is excellent. But how can the protagonist be able to walk free after the last killing and even kills the physio who is just trying to help her.
Masked Ward
2020 [JAPANESE]
Action / Thriller
Plot summary
On-call substitute doctor Shugo suddenly finds himself faced with a terrifying criminal in a clown mask. The assailant demands that Shugo treat injured high school student Hitomi. The perpetrator sets siege to the building and Shugo finds himself confined with 64 unknown patients.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
June 02, 2021 at 12:34 AM
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Perplexing ending
Confusion Substituting For Suspense.
The story line of this suspense thriller concerns victim revenge on an illegal (and lucrative) organ harvesting and transplanting business based in a malpractice factory masquerading as an inconspicuous, backwater hospital. So far so good. Unfortunately, the execution of this novel and interesting plot device is pretty much on life support (if not DOA--dead on arrival). There is a boat-load of padding with lots of repetition. (Even the surprise ending--which is incredulous--never seems to end due to intense padding.) Excessive use of the onion-pealing process to gradually reveal who the characters really are and what seems to motivate them makes for chronic audience confusion and, ultimately, loss of interest and boredom. Direction is uneven and so is the acting with actors generally delivering perfunctory performances due in part to being saddled with silly dialogue (one writer is also the Director). Cinematography and lighting are okay. So is the music. Subtitles suffer from a lack of editorial downsizing and an often ludicrous presentation pace. Not especially recommended. Viewed at Japanese Film Festival Online. WILLIAM FLANIGAN.
Too many plot devices
The concept of this film was interesting but too many plot devices were used to move the story along. I don't care for movies where implausible events have to occur in order to advance the story. The acting was decent but the ending was really stretched out.