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3 Extremes (2005)

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Reviews Counted:62

Fresh:52

Rotten:10

Average Rating:6.8/10

Consensus: This anthology contains brutal, powerful horror stories by three of Asia's top directors.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong disturbing violent content, some involving abortion and torture, and for sexuality and language.

Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Oct 28, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: THREE...EXTREMES brings together an Asian scream team of filmmakers, featuring a trio of short works by Hong Kong's Fruit Chan (DURIAN DURIAN), Korea's Chanwook Park (OLDBOY), and Japan's Takashi... THREE...EXTREMES brings together an Asian scream team of filmmakers, featuring a trio of short works by Hong Kong's Fruit Chan (DURIAN DURIAN), Korea's Chanwook Park (OLDBOY), and Japan's Takashi Miike (AUDITION). The trilogy opens with Chan's disgustingly entertaining DUMPLINGS, which he has also turned into a full-length film. DUMPLINGS stars Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah as Ching, a former TV star who is afraid of facing middle age. She visits Mei (Bai Ling), whose secret recipe for dumplings helps women look and feel younger. But when Ching discovers what's actually in the pot-stickers, she has some deep soul-searching to do. In Park's brutally violent CUT, Lee Byung-hun stars as a movie director who has everything going for him--a beautiful wife, hit films, a fabulous house, and an upstanding reputation. But an extra (Gang Hye-jung) decides to spoil the fun by placing the director in a no-win situation that could end in murder. Finally, Miike closes the frightfest with BOX, a brilliant psychological thriller in which a reclusive novelist (Kyoko Hasegawa) is haunted by her dead twin sister and a dark family secret. Although Miike is highly regarded for his comic ultraviolence, he turns off the blood quotient in this smartly paced, very creepy tale. [More]

Starring: Byung-hun Lee, Pauline Lau, Miriam Yeung, Star

Starring: Byung-hun Lee, Pauline Lau, Miriam Yeung, Star, Peach

Director: Fruit Chan, Chan Wook Park, Takashi Miike

Director: Fruit Chan, Chan Wook Park, Takashi Miike
Screenwriter: Lilian Lee, Chan Wook Park, Hiroyuki Fukushima, Peter Chan
Producer: Fumio Inoue, Naoki Sato
Composer: Kwong Wing Chan, Koji Endo
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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All the episodes are interesting and disturbing - perhaps too much so, without any clear reason for the audience to endure the suffering.

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
07/07/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

This anthology is a mixed bag.

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
09/26/07
Sam Jordison
Sam Jordison
Film4

A great horror anthology that thankfully restores my faith in the anthology gimmick that Hollywood completely diminished years ago...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
07/10/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Irregular como a maior parte das antologias, traz episódios longos a ponto de diluírem suas tramas, mas curtos demais para permitirem um bom desenvolvimento das situações e personagens. Mas é um esforço intrigante.

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03/04/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Un ensemble de films extrêmement intéressant à explorer, mais chacun pour des raisons bien distinctes.

Full Review Source: Panorama | comment Comment
12/09/05
Jean-François Vandeuren
Jean-François Vandeuren
Panorama

These films give you a rush that most American horror movies don't, even if you're not entirely certain what's going on.

Full Review Source: NYC Film Critic | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
NYC Film Critic

Things that are unique are interesting, and that can only be a plus to the stuck-up, artsy-fartsy horror film critic like myself.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Heidi Martinuzzi
Heidi Martinuzzi
Film Threat

This isn't for the weak of heart or stomach. This is disturbing stuff, people.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Jeremy Knox
Jeremy Knox
Film Threat

The general population may not get this one, but Asian cult cinema fanatics and some horror buffs will be absolutely thrilled.

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
11/23/05
Paul Salfen
Paul Salfen
Supercala.com

Ninety percent...is fun, but that fun is compromised by the 10 percent that isn't %u2013 i.e., the conclusions.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
11/23/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Takes the tension to an extreme by deliberately trying to shock the audience's sensibility

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
11/17/05
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

A satisfying trio of twisted tales.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
11/10/05
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

You can’t believe what they’re doing here.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
11/07/05
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Asian horror like the new Three ... Extremes beats an American film like Saw II at its own game.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
10/30/05
Bob Longino
Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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An instantly memorable, at times squirm-inducing, assemblage as likely to take your breath away as it is to trigger the gag reflex.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/30/05
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
N/R

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10/29/05
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
10/29/05
Boston Phoenix

'Cut,' Park's contribution to Three... Extremes

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
10/29/05
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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A strong effort from everyone involved, though they're not all wholly successful.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
10/29/05
Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias
AV Club

The tension, of balancing visceral horror with psychological sadomasochism, requires a disciplined viewer.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
10/28/05
Les Wright
Les Wright
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