- Masthead Gallery
- Twitch Newsfeeds
- Discussion Forums
- Bloody-Disgusting
- You are not currently logged in. Log in or register for a free account.
A Snake of June
AFFD Review: KALA aka DEAD TIME
Posted by Rodney at 6:39am.
Posted in Film & DVD Reviews , Thriller, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Asia, Asian Film Festival of Dallas 2008.
Something strange is afoot in Joko Anwar’s supernatural noir Kala , which takes place in an unnamed city in an unnamed nation. Eros is a detective who investigates the murder of a group of men killed by a mob operating freely under a new morality law. Janus, a narcoleptic journalist, is pursued by mysterious men after surreptitiously recording a conversation involving the wife of the murdered man. These two people’s lives are further entangled after one of Janus’s friends is killed, and Eros is put on the case. As time progresses, it is revealed that these separate threads are all linked through both supernatural and human mechanisms.
Kala is a beautiful film that was made to be viewed on the big screen. The clothing, settings and music invoke film noir but without tying the film to any specific period of time. The rich mixture of dark, neutral colors and sepia tones bolsters the dreary, smoky atmosphere. This rich visual environment supports what is, for the most part, engaging and suspenseful storytelling. Anwar’s script puts out a lot of information over the course of the film, and he slowly but surely brings it together. There is, however, an aesthetic incongruity between the ending and the rest of the film that is a bit jarring. Fortunately, the rest of the film is strong enough to withstand Anwar’s weird nod to modern horror/sci-fi visual styling.
Post Your Comments
Launch The Twitch Video Player
Search The Twitch Archives
Stuff We Like
Shop at our affiliated sites and support Twitch while feeding your pop-culture addiction.
Horror Headlines From Bloody Disgusting
- Monster Interview w/Rob Zombie, Talks New Album, Song & Movies!
- The Ring Director Mutates 'The Host' Into a Remake
- B-D Review: 'Animals' One of the Worst Horror Films Ever Made
- Indie Film to Watch: 'Blood on the Highway'
- Munroe on 'Dead of Night' Trilogy and Monsters!
- 'Silent Night, Zombie Night' Casts Horror Vets
- Stephenie Meyer Talks How 'Twilight' Almost Didn?t Happen
- Universal Prepping Fifth 'Tremors', Possible Reboot?
- Friday the 13th Writing Duo Clean Up 'Inland Saints'
- 'House of Night', Latest Teen Vampire Series Announced
Our Latest Film & DVD Reviews
-
by Todd Brown on 11/18/2008 at 12:45pm.
-
by Ard Vijn on 11/17/2008 at 6:18pm.
-
by James Dennis on 11/17/2008 at 12:38pm.
-
by Stefan on 11/17/2008 at 7:14am.
-
by Rodney on 11/16/2008 at 2:36pm.
-
by Kurt Halfyard on 11/15/2008 at 7:49pm.
-
by Canfield on 11/15/2008 at 1:46pm.
-
by Rodney on 11/15/2008 at 11:31am.
-
by Rodney on 11/13/2008 at 10:24am.
-
by Mack on 11/12/2008 at 9:23pm.
Our Latest Interviews
-
by Michael Guillen on 11/17/2008 at 10:28am.
-
by Michael Guillen on 11/11/2008 at 10:24am.
-
by Rodney on 10/27/2008 at 8:22pm.
-
by Michael Guillen on 10/24/2008 at 5:01pm.
-
by Michael Guillen on 10/23/2008 at 7:40am.
Recent Contests & Featured Content
Recent Comments
-
by Ard Vijn on 11/19/2008 at 6:38am.
-
by andrewz on 11/19/2008 at 6:20am.
-
by Ard Vijn on 11/19/2008 at 3:53am.
-
by Ard Vijn on 11/19/2008 at 3:47am.
-
by Swarez on 11/19/2008 at 1:59am.
-
by shamrock33 on 11/19/2008 at 12:58am.
-
by Peter K. on 11/18/2008 at 11:24pm.
-
by Todd Brown on 11/18/2008 at 10:11pm.
-
by Todd Brown on 11/18/2008 at 10:06pm.
-
by Brad on 11/18/2008 at 9:24pm.
Reader Comments
No comments have been posted for this article yet.