Koma

someone thought this movie wasn't believable, that I don't understand. For me 99% of movies are not believable, unless theya re documentaries. Does that make sense? Maybe, maybe not...really, curious.That aside...this movie is simple about "who can you trust". That goes a long way without saying it when you watch it. There's this girl, who may seem materialistic and shallow, actually looks past that when it comes to people. She gives trust even when she has been betrayed...maybe a part of the character she plays. It is as though she says, punch me in the face and then let me shake your hand...all is forgotten.It seems as though she lives by that code, because of her "condition", she doesn't really have that chance, so she gives to others...hoping to only be rewarded. Eventually though, someone sees what she does...and why she does it, and it changes them.Urband legends and myths aside, it's about enduring trust. Not many can give it, but it can change a person when it's offered. Great acting from a lovely actress.

Koma is a neat little film that doesn't break any new ground but is successful in what it sets out to do. I'm hesitant to say too much about the plot as it's best to go in blind considering the twisty nature of the story. All I'll say is that it is about the tumultuous relationship between two very different and troubled women framed by a mystery about organ thefts. It's more about the relationship than the organ thefts though, so admittedly if you're looking for a crime thriller or something similar you will likely be disappointed. I personally found myself more interested in the two characters and their struggles so this wasn't a problem. Karena Lam and Angelica Lee both give great performances, with Lam in particular stealing the show. She alternates between being scary to sympathetic and you're never sure of what to expect from her.I've read elsewhere that many found the plot to be predictable, but I found many of the twists to be genuinely surprising. In retrospect, some elements require a bit of suspension of disbelief and there's one bizarre scene that is never referenced again that will have some scratching their head, but overall I found it to be a compelling story. Perhaps it lags a little in the middle but it picks up soon after. The ending is very exciting and really pays off the viewer's patience.In terms of special features, we get a commentary track from the director and a brief featurette. One shouldn't be too picky as foreign films like this rarely get any features, but the ones here are pretty lacking. The featurette is standard EPK fluff, and the commentary itself is one of the more duller commentaries I've listened to. A lot of the time he ends up repeating "I think so and so did a good job here. They look really scared. You can tell they look scared because of their eyes." Having the two actresses with him might have made it more interesting; usually when there is more than one person talking, the tracks tend to be livelier.Overall, if you're a fan of Asian cinema, you could do a lot worse. Recommended.

Well I was once again duped by customers rating a product to high. There is no possible way this was a 5 star movie, the plot is just not believable, especially near the end. Parts of it are quite suspenseful and the sound is very good I just had a hard time buying into the story.spoiler: This movie is taken from the Urban legend of waking up in a tub filled with ice and a note telling you to call the police or hospital or you will die (because your kidney has been removed for sale on the black market). Well throw in a girl with a bad kidney her frustrated lover, a girl trying to raise money for her sick mother (these 3 characters create a twisted love triangle) and some guy who sets up the victims for the girl trying to raise the money for her mom. Girl A meets frustrated guy(Guy A), they have sex, Girl A meets frustrated guy's girl friend (Girl B), Girl A and Girl B become best of friends after Girl B finds out Girl A had sex with her man(Guy A). Girl A's business parter (guy B) try's to get Girl B's kidney but finds out it is bad. Girl B try's to buy kidney on black market with Girl A's help and police show up and kill Guy B. Girl A finds out Girl B tipped off the police and so she attacks Guy A because he only uses her for sex and she then removes Girl B's bad kidney and then removes her own kidney and puts it in the tub of ice with girl b as a gift. Girl A calls the police then dies. The police arrive and place Girl A 's kidney in Girl B. Girl B finds out she is ok because they put back her kidney, but it is not her kidney it is her friends (Girl A ). So she wants it removed because they are not friends anymore.

One of the best of Hong Kong in my opinion. I really love this movie--if you love asian cinema this is definitely one to see!

Koma is the most mentally disturbing movies i have ever seen. While the graphic violence is kept to a low (by todays standards) and the gore level in the movie is barely enough to warrant a "horror" movie label and is not really scary. What Koma does better than any other movie i have ever seen in the "horror/physiological thriller" category is it truly picks away at your mind and you will be left thinking about it for days. Read the above review for direct details of the story, but trust me when i say that the description tells you nothing about the true nature of this movie. When you buy this movie don't start thinking about movies like American physco, identity, silence of the lambs, and so many American movies out there. All those listed are good movies, they left you thinking and played a few tricks on you. But the difference between koma and the above listed is that Koma will actually leave a forever mark in your brain. Leaving you wondering if the author of the movie is actually a psychiatrist who studied the human psyche for 60 years and decided to write this movie just to screw with anyone who watches it.To finish i can only say that its a one of a kind and anyone who enjoys the genre will absolutely love it.

The police line-up doesn’t go well. That’s when Angelica Lee learns Karena Lam, suspect in a Hong Kong kidney harvesting spree, has been sleeping with her boyfriend. The Asian equivalent of Italian giallo, this terrifically twisted melodrama pits a fascinatingly flawed character against a crafty tormentor. Angelica’s the ill one, Karena’s simply sick: “You won’t understand,” she says, “you’ll never understand… because you’re not me.” Crazy women with knives and scalpels – and, I regret to say, an axe during an extremely uncomfortable finale – in a florid thriller at its best reminiscent of Brian De Palma’s wilder flights of fancy.

Great Asian psychological thriller that is very much out of the ordinary with a twisty plot and great central performances. Beautifully shot as ever, this is something of an art form for Asian cinema.It is gripping, dark and engrossing.

Brilliant movie, it's about two women, from very different background, sharing one thing in common a lover, and the need for a kidney transplant, very interesting story of an usual friendship, and scarifice.

Soap opera scares. My Gran would like this.

Liked this movie was good