A Tale of Two Sisters | 100 Movies Bucket List

 

I didn't know much about this film before putting it on, but it was listed as a psychological horror, which always excites me!

I liked this film.

Before watching, I saw that there's an American remake that I've already seen and absolutely love, so I thought the twist was spoiled from the very beginning.

But in watching the film, it felt completely different, to the point that the twist in the remake didn't make sense here, which made me even more intrigued.

Plus, the fact that I love the remake meant I already knew I loved the story.

One of the best things about the film is the connection between the sisters. Their relationship feels extremely authentic, and they're the people you care the most about.

Because I loved the remake so much, and watched it so long ago that it now feels like a nostalgic childhood movie, I couldn't help but compare the two.

While I probably enjoyed the characters more in the remake, and felt better connected to both our main characters and the 'villains', this version is definitely better in terms of the writing.

The story is really tight, the twists are well thought out and it leans very heavily into being a psychological horror, which works in its favour.

Some things were dragged out a bit longer than necessary. It isn't a particularly long movie but I don't feel like the entire runtime was needed to tell the story.

So overall, while I do prefer the remake mostly due to nostalgia, it makes a lot of sense why a remake of this movie exists - because its a great story with great performances that's definitely worth watching.