The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Determined Jeanne Bellmer (a fine and affecting performance by the ravishing Emmanuelle Beart) and her husband Paul (a sturdy portrayal by Rufus Sewell) encounter a dangerous tribe of feral children after they venture into the Burmese jungle in search of their missing son. Writer/director Fabrice Du Welz relates the intriguing story at a deliberate pace, does a bang-up job of creating and sustaining a powerfully dark, bleak, and hopeless tone that's dripping with dread and despair, offers a vivid evocation of the seamy Thailand locations, firmly grounds the premise in a credibly harsh and sordid reality, and takes the viewer on a gradual descent into hell that becomes more increasingly intense and unsettling as the narrative unfolds towards a devastating downbeat ending. Moreover, this picture acquires extra poignancy and resonance from the potent central theme about the tremendous precarious lengths one is willing to go to in order to be reunited with someone they love. Sewell and especially Beart do sterling work in the lead roles. Julie Dreyfus registers well in her regrettably small part as the spunky and enticing Kim. Petch Osathanugrah likewise impresses as treacherous local guide Thaksin Gao. Benoit Debie's sumptuous widescreen cinematography provides a wealth of stunning visuals. The brooding score by Francois Eudes hits the moody spot. A truly nightmarish movie.

Seems that many hated this mysterious chiller. Some thought it great, I quite liked it.The premise was a little different to the usual, with added credibility of the tsunami link and thus a genuine, human emotion for the couple to search for their missing child. Such emotion can be justifiably overblown in movies - making psychological issues out of almost anything.Yes, it looked good, very good. The attractive, sexy leads, (Emmanuelle Beart and Rufus Sewell, who still managed to remain mostly believable) the sultry landscapes and the monsoon weather, all adding to a great, eerie atmosphere. That it is compared, albeit only visually, to Apocalypse Now is to its credit, surely. Yes, it is ultimately mumbo- jumbo black magic nonsense but that hardly mattered, this is a moody chiller, not world class drama.The final scenes are not only well done, but pretty chilling, too. Not out and out horror, but ones that make you momentarily stare in numbed disbelief. The whole is greatly helped by a hauntingly atmospheric score by François-Eudes Chanfrault.No, I won't be searching for other films by director Fabrice du Welz but I've seen a lot worse movies in my time and for what it set out to do, was quite good.

I really wanted to like this movie. I enjoyed that it had an uncommon premise and that it wasn't just some mainstream Hollywood hogwash. Unfortunately, it was awful. The movie dragged, there was nmo hint of suspense, the dialogue was dry and there wasn't really anything eventful until the last 20 minutes of so. The woman was incredibly irritating; I found myself annoyed with the husband for putting up with her antics and her crazy claims. After a while I found myself watching just in vain hope to see the woman get locked up in a psych ward or get eaten by an animal to make this irritating waste of time movie worthwhile. Save yourself the time, that could better (and more entertainingly) be spent brushing your teeth, counting the cracks in the sidewalk and so forth! <3

What a load of rubbish!! Time I will never get back. Why do people make rubbish like this and call it art?Random scenes, people making irrational decisions, and a man following around a crazy woman around a forest. Stretched out scenes where your staring one someone's eyeball or something for like 10 - 15 seconds. People in the film who pop up and you get no connection with them. And really a WHACK storyline. Basically searching in a jungle with probably 1min of dialogue across 10 scenes maybe! Then loads kids pop and just stair at the couple!Load of rubbish, probably why Channel4 put it on at 12am! (Wish I could of gone back in time and read my own review before I watched this! LOL)