Vital sees Tsukamoto, a director who is never less than fascinating, in his finest form, tackling the mysteries of human identity with an elegiac calm. Vital viewing.
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08/10/07
Vital (2005)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7/10
Theatrical Release:Jul 1, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Director Shinya Tsukamoto (TETSUO, A SNAKE OF JUNE) delivers an effectively haunting tale with VITAL, a macabre story in which life, death, love, and memory all interweave. When Hiroshi Takagi... [More]
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
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Beautiful and disturbing, this Asian horror art film explores the intersection between madness and grief with a serene calm that belies the psychological turmoil under its silken surface.
02/11/06
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09/18/05
Vital offers its share of disturbing images and gristly medical-lab sound effects, but in the end, its pursuit of closure is surprisingly hopeful.
08/04/05
Macabre yet oddly poignant, graphically physical but also metaphysical, clinical yet unexpectedly soulful.
06/30/05
Top CriticAs expected, Tsukamoto attacks as many of your senses as possible.
02/26/05
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