Faristuta

The first half was very well executed , the idea of the movie appeared to be original even though it has been played in previous movies one way or another, but the strong acting and sound effects made it enjoyable to watch.

I don't mind the bit of horror but it became so unnecessarily gory that it was just utterly disgusting toward the end. I lost any sympathy I had for the Sue and couldn't wait for the movie to end.

The characters were also very one-dimensional, unsophisticated and highly predictable. I'm not sure whose decision was it to make it a horror/gore film. They could've presented ageing as a scary thing without making it a horror movie.

What stands out for the movie is the strong acting of everyone in it.

This was a very decent portrayal of the viciousness of war and the role that journalists play in it. I come from an area riddled by all kinds of wars, and the movie brought harsh reminds of some brutal moments during these wars, including many were many journalists and bystanders lost their lives.

I like the character development of the young journalist, the maturity of the experienced one (Kirsten Dunst) despite many predictable cliches.

I might have enjoyed a slightly more sophisticated approach, perhaps knowing a little more about what caused the war, what could've caused people to want to secede and how did they get all these forces to fight the federal government and how did each of these journalists stand on the issue.

But in general, that's a solid movie.