A good movie

I actually already saw this movie, in fact, I even watched it in the movie theater when it was released, but it was a while back so I thought it was really time for a re-watch. Back in those dayss, there was a lot of talk because Brando Lee was killed while making this movie and considering the already ominous nature of the story and if you add the fact that Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee's father, also died under such mysterious circumstances, this movie became in the process an instant cult-classic. 20 years later, it is still pretty good, a dark and unsettling feature with a striking Gothic look, thanks to some really solid directing by Alex Proyas who was just starting as a director with this movie. To be honest, I'm not so sure that the story was really amazing though. I mean, sure, it was quite entertaining but I always find it difficult to care for a character who seems to be invincible. On top of that, the bad guys were poorly developed and they were just some obnoxious over-the-top cartoonish figures. Still, it remains a strange and morbidly fascinating movie and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10