JK Reviews: Thirst

[Julianking93]

Vampires are big now. Bigger than big, in fact. It's almost impossible to cover a vampire film, or even talk about vampires for that matter, without mentioning Twilight. However, good vampire movies are few and far between. With the recent craze, many of the lower budgeted or foreign vampire films attempting to cash in on the trend, unfortunately, go unnoticed despite their obvious superiority (IE, Let the Right One In). However, if you've become bored or are just outright fed up with the watered down subject matter of Stephanie Meyer's elementary school level books and films, Thirst very well could be for you.

After the commercial and critical failure of his last film I'm a Cyborg, but That's Okay, Park Chan Wook sought to get back more to his dark and disturbing roots of film making. With his latest film it's safe to say that he has succeeded at just that.

Staring Chan-Wook's usual, Song Kang-Ho, Thirst centres around Father Sang Hyeon, a young Roman Catholic Priest who sees before him nothing but a world full of evil and good people suffering. As a man of the cloth, he feels it is his obligation to help as many people as he can, however, he thinks he hasn't done enough. He then opts to become a human guinea pig for a new drug attempting to cure the Emmanuel Virus in an effort to save at least one person. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes as Sang dies from the virus. However, by what appears nothing less than a miracle, he is brought back to life and seemingly completely cured of the virus.


This gains him notoriety as being blessed by God himself and gives Sang a cult following. Soon after, through hints of increased senses such as smell, strength and even eyesight, he discovers something is horribly wrong. It is only as he wakes up to the burning of his skin from exposure to the sun when he realizes he has become a vampire. The once thought miracle has now become a curse. The disease that once ailed him returns as he begins to starve for blood.

Sang is now obviously torn between his needs as a vampire and his want to do good in a world where he feels there is a sever lack of. He isn't a bad man, by any means. In fact, he is a good man. The whole reason he was infected was out of attempting to help the needy. Not wanting to harm anyone because of this, he resorts to drinking from IVs and bloodpacks from the hospital he is given access to.

Along with having to deal with his newly found curse, amongst the previously mentioned "cultists" is Kang Woo, Sang's old childhood friend and his family. After being invited to their weekly game night, he finds himself oddly attracted to Kang's young wife, Tae-Ju, despite his vows of chastity to the church. He has become what he perceives as a monster. However, the young Tae-ju also shows an attraction to him. Perhaps it is a true love. Perhaps it is to escape from the abuse of her shrew mother in law and her abusive husband. Seeing an unfortunate soul in need brings out sympathy in Sang who's emotions and feelings for her only increase.

Admittedly, this probably isn't the best thing one can do...​

What's interesting about the way Park Chan Wook directs and writes is that the basics of the story happen merely minutes into the movie itself. Take his most notable work Oldboy [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.236848-JK-Reviews-Oldboy], for instance. The exposition is rather instant, the pacing is fast and the twists and turns in the plot happen immediately. This is not the case with his most recent feature. Rather than relying on a fast paced and twisty story, Thirst focuses on character development and a rather slow pace.


The general affect given by Chan-wook's experimentation in film making isn't as great as it could have been. That's not to say the film is bad. It isn't. In fact, it's quite good. Only, it feels as if it could have worked a bit better. The story is promising and interesting, however, you can almost feel Park's enthusiasm as he made the film.

It contains many of examples of good film making. The acting in particular from Song Kang-ho is always a joy to watch and this is no exception. He is steadily becoming one of the more notable faces in Asian cinema and I'd go so far as to say he's become one of my favourite actors of the time. Not too many other actors are present and while the film contains more characters, it resides mostly on the performances of Song and Kim Ok-bin playing the previously mentioned Tae-ju and they both carry their performances well.

Despite their several feuds throughout the movie, you get the sense of how much they truly care for and even love each other. The chemistry between Song and Kim is something I haven't seen done so well in quite a while. Those familiar with Park's work will recognize the visually stunning nature of the movie as with most of his films. The cinematography is definitely something to be praised and I normally won't take note of something like that. Even the direction itself isn't bad. However, it certainly isn't Park's best, though obviously an improvement over his last film.


With whatever positives the film has, it also has it's negatives. One of which is the overuse of sexuality. While not on par with the sexual perversion of some of Park's previous works, it still comes off as overly sexual and without much reason other than to be sexual. The scenes are often comedic in one way or another, however they come off as more uncomfortable and shallow rather than sexy or even funny. The film did manage to make me laugh a few times, so Park does have the ability to produce good humor, but the problem is that it isn't his strong suit.

One of the major problems with the movie is that it tends to drag for long periods of time. Things don't seem to progress with the story too much at a certain point and become stagnant. There are even several times where the film felt like it could have easily ended then and there.

I am so envious of that TV right now...​

However, the biggest flaw the film has is the strange turn it takes about half way through. It almost completely drops the romantic theme in favour of a more dark, more violent and far more strange picture. There was a full 20 minute period where I had absolutely no idea what was going on. It isn't something that is lost in translation or that it just became boring. Rather, the sudden and almost overuse of hallucination sequences becomes too much and things become, for lack of a better term, cluster fucky.

Though, even with my complaints, I can't bring myself to call this a bad film. And like I said before, it isn't bad. It just isn't Wook's best. The end result doesn't seem like all it could have been. I can't complain too much though. It kept me entertained throughout and even though there were instances of boredom, they seemed to be redeemed when something interesting would actually happen. The moments when action occurs allow almost whatever previous complaint before to seemingly melt away. It is something I would recommend to anyone craving a fresh vampire story.

While a bit convoluted at times, it maintains a certain fun factor to it that doesn't allow me to call this film bad or even poorly done. It's an interesting take on vampire folklore and while Park seemed to jump into the film a bit too enthusiastically, it never reaches the realm of self satisfaction. Park is in no way stroking his own ego by giving his take on this subject. It may have it's flaws and some may be left with a disappointed feeling, but Thirst is a film that kept me interested the whole way through. Wanting to know where the story would go, wondering what will become of the characters. While not on par with Wook's famed "Vengeance trilogy" it is still worthy of praise and the attention it deserves.

Spoiler: Rating

Spoiler: Other JK Reviews

Movies:
Best Movies of the Decade [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.164045-Best-Films-of-the-Decade-Warning-Extremely-Long-Review]

Inception [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.215806-JK-Reviews-Inception]

Oldboy [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.236848-JK-Reviews-Oldboy]

Games:
Bayonetta [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.169030-JK-Reviews-Bayonetta-Warning-May-Contain-Spoilers]

Game of the Year [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.163760-Celebration-for-My-5000th-post-Game-of-the-Year-awards]

God of War III [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.182952-JK-Reviews-God-of-War-III]

NieR [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.203204-JK-Reviews-NIER]


Castlevania: Lament of Innocence [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.206361-JK-Reviews-Castlevania-Lament-of-Innocence]

Maximo: Ghosts To Glory [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.212014-JK-Reviews-Maximo-Ghosts-To-Glory]

Kingdom Hearts [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.229506-As-Per-Request-JK-Reviews-Kingdom-Hearts]

Kingdom Hearts II [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.230725-As-Per-Request-JK-Reviews-Kingdom-Hearts-II]

Music:
Equilibrium's ReKreatur [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.204108-JK-Reviews-Equilibrium-ReKreatur]

Remember, that I am now taking requests for reviews, so any suggestions for future reviews you may have, please let me know via PM or in the replies to this review.

 

[Steppin Razor]

Oh Jurian...
Jurian, Jurian, Jurian...

A little tired when you wrote this one I'm guessing? Another good review, but there are a few spelling and grammar issues, not to mention a couple other issues I had with it. Also, your second picture isn't showing up. I think the site you got it off doesn't like hotlinking.
*le sigh*
I saved the image and uploaded it to sadpanda for you. Here's the link so you can fix it up:
http://sadpanda.us/images/242608-QB7IUHL.jpg

I'm in a fairly crappy mood at the moment and this might come off as a little harsh, so I'll just focus on the biggest two problems I noticed and leave the spelling and grammar for you to find yourself.

What's interesting about the way Park Chan Wook directs and writes is that the basics of the story happen merely minutes into the movie itself. Like his most notable work Oldboy [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.236848-JK-Reviews-Oldboy], the exposition is rather instant, the pacing is fast and the twists and turns in the plot happen immediately. This is not the case with his most recent feature. Rather than relying on a fast paced and twisty story, Thirst focuses on character development and a rather slow pace.

Either I'm too sleep-deprived to figure this out, or it makes no fucking sense. At all. You're saying that it's like Oldboy in that the exposition is rather instant, the pacing fast and the twists and turns in the plot happen immediately. But then you say that isn't the case with this movie as it doesn't rely on fast pace or twisty story, but focuses on character development and a slow pace.

Though, even with my complaints, I can't bring myself to call this a bad film. And like I said before, it isn't bad. It just isn't Wook's best. The end result doesn't seem like all it could be. I can't complain though. It kept me entertained throughout and even though there were instances of boredom, they seemed to be redeemed when something interesting would actually happen. The moments when they do allow almost whatever previous complaint before to seemingly melt away. It is I would recommend this to anyone craving a fresh vampire story.

A bit of a rewording needed here - "It kept me entertained throughout and even though there were instances of boredom, they seemed to be redeemed when something interesting would actually happen. The moments when they do allow almost whatever previous complaint before to seemingly melt away.". The second sentence just doesn't flow very well from the first, and nothing short of a rewrite of both can fix it.
Also, "It is I would recommend this to anyone craving a fresh vampire story" needs to die for being completely retarded.

Those things aside, I liked the review and I'm thinking about looking into this movie. The same mate I watched Oldboy with the other day got his hands on the other 2 films of the Vengeance trilogy, so we'll be watching them soon, but after that I might check out Thirst.

Also, how the fuck am I the first reviewer on a Julianking review 6 hours after it was posted up?

 

[Julianking93]

Oh Jurian...
Jurian, Jurian, Jurian...

A little tired when you wrote this one I'm guessing?

Maybe a little, but I've written on no sleep before!

I think the site you got it off doesn't like hotlinking.
*le sigh*
I saved the image and uploaded it to sadpanda for you. Here's the link so you can fix it up:
http://sadpanda.us/images/242608-QB7IUHL.jpg

Yeah, I don't know why it's doing that. I went offline after I posted it and it was working just fine then :/

I just took the pic out completely.

Either I'm too sleep-deprived to figure this out, or it makes no fucking sense. At all. You're saying that it's like Oldboy in that the exposition is rather instant, the pacing fast and the twists and turns in the plot happen immediately. But then you say that isn't the case with this movie as it doesn't rely on fast pace or twisty story, but focuses on character development and a slow pace.

I meant it as in "Park Chan Wook's films are usually like that, but it is not the case with Thirst"

I could reword that a bit differently, yes >>

A bit of a rewording needed here - "It kept me entertained throughout and even though there were instances of boredom, they seemed to be redeemed when something interesting would actually happen. The moments when they do allow almost whatever previous complaint before to seemingly melt away.". The second sentence just doesn't flow very well from the first, and nothing short of a rewrite of both can fix it.
Also, "It is I would recommend this to anyone craving a fresh vampire story" needs to die for being completely retarded.

Didn't catch that last bit >>

And yes, I rewrote that a moment ago to make it fit better. I had been up for a while and guess I didn't notice how tired I was.

Also, how the fuck am I the first reviewer on a Julianking review 6 hours after it was posted up?

I honestly have no fucking clue

 

[Zeromaxx]

I'm willing to admit, I hate vampires...whether they're the sparkly variety, the badass variety, or even that silly looking prick [http://www.ghosttheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/oldman3.jpg] Stoker managed to push off on us, it doesn't matter; so I'll focus on your review itself.

For the most part I quite liked your review, you managed to find a nice mix of information and opinion while formatting it in a way that flows well. Ah, but where are my manners, I'm posting to be critical not just mention that I like the review.

As for some 'constructive criticism' your paragraphs seemed too short and that made the review feel longer than it probably was. Perhaps you could develop your ideas more so that they function as bigger paragraphs, as it occasionally feels somewhat scattershot. The review was still lovely as always, though.

However it seems I was beaten to mentioning my only major complaint. It seems like you were rushing through some of the paragraphs and your meaning gets skewed if not lost altogether. I'd suggest getting a couple people to proofread your reviews before posting them but I'm sure we both know how much of a hassle that mess can be.

 

[Steppin Razor]

Maybe a little, but I've written on no sleep before!

Yeah, I don't know why it's doing that. I went offline after I posted it and it was working just fine then :/

I just took the pic out completely.

Heh. Writing stuff on no sleep is always fun. As for the picture, I assume that it was saved to your cache or whatever, so it showed up for you and not anyone else. Either that or the site lets you hotlink images from them for a short while and then cuts you off. Dunno, but you've changed it and it's showing up now so it's all good.

I could reword that a bit differently, yes >>

The reword is better. I knew what you were trying to say originally, but the wording was a little off and made it all cluster fucky.

Didn't catch that last bit >>

And yes, I rewrote that a moment ago to make it fit better. I had been up for a while and guess I didn't notice how tired I was.

Looks better now, although I did quite like the original last line. There was just something I found highly amusing about such a retarded line. Also, that's the dangers of writing and proofing stuff when you're about to crash for the night - you miss some of the obvious mistakes and then get people yelling at you to fix them.

I honestly have no fucking clue

Evil wizards, perhaps?

 

[Julianking93]

Heh. Writing stuff on no sleep is always fun. As for the picture, I assume that it was saved to your cache or whatever, so it showed up for you and not anyone else. Either that or the site lets you hotlink images from them for a short while and then cuts you off. Dunno, but you've changed it and it's showing up now so it's all good.

It is fun! My review for Castlevania is one I did without sleep and I actually wrote most of it with my eyes half open

The reword is better. I knew what you were trying to say originally, but the wording was a little off and made it all cluster fucky.

I rewrote a bit of it, so now it should be better.

Looks better now, although I did quite like the original last line. There was just something I found highly amusing about such a retarded line. Also, that's the dangers of writing and proofing stuff when you're about to crash for the night - you miss some of the obvious mistakes and then get people yelling at you to fix them.

Yes, I'm sure it was rather amusing....though you're the only one yelling at me for it -_-

Evil wizards, perhaps?

It's the only logical explanation.

 

[Lambi]

A great review, Julian

I love vampires, except a certain sparkling bunch, so I might check this one out if I can give myself time for it.

*Thumbs up* ^_^

 

[Marter]

Stupid Julian, always making me feel like I can't write...

Great review, but I must disagree with the opening. Twilight need not be mentioned at all! I did it many times, and not once mentioned Twilight in the review.

That's about the only bone I have to pick with this.

 

[spartan1077]

I agree with Marter, twilight doesn't need to be mentioned wether it is a blatent rip off or a actual vampire movie. Somewhere vampires got lost in translation from Dracula to everything else. Although I'm glad you mentioned Let the Right one in.... Anyways. Review was well written although I read it after you made rewrites and I am actually going to check this movie out now. I thought you were going to spoil it at the begining but I'm sure there is much more to the story than that.

 

[Julianking93]

snippy

Hm...fine. I'll refrain from mentioning Twilight again.

And thank you, though. In all honesty, I didn't really change much. Just a few sentences after rereading it.

And, no, I didn't spoil anything. I'm pretty sure it says all of that on the box anyway

snip

[sup]It's what I do best! XD[/sup] No, but seriously, you're a great writer!

Please do watch it though. Lots of people are divided when it comes to the film and I'd recommend it to people just to know how well the enjoyed it.

 

[Sassafrass]

First of all, how the hell do you not suffer from writers block?
Secondly, [sup][sup]Sorry for taking so long to comment, I had one distraction in the shape of my GF. XD[/sup][/sup]

Anyways, a fairly good review, Julian. Not as good as your others but it's still a fairly good read. All the major problems where caught by Steppin Razor[footnote]I swear the name was still Alpha1089 an hour ago.[/footnote] and my only other gripe is with the paragraphs of varying length. Maybe it's because I write about 8 to 10 lines then start a new paragraph so I'm more used to that style then yours.

Oh, and you can mention Twilight as many times as you like, as long as you use this exact link. XD [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/326.213377][footnote]Nobody post on the review linked, let it be. ...Unless it's under a month old then go nuts![/footnote]

 

[zombiesinc]

Spoiler: A bunch of minor critiques

Spoiler

Vampires are big now. Bigger than big, in fact. It's almost impossible to cover a vampire film, or even talk about vampires for that matter, without mentioning Twilight. However, good vampire movies are few and far between. With the recent craze, many of the lower budgeted or foreign vampire films attempting to cash in on the trend, unfortunately, go unnoticed despite their obvious superiority (IE, Let the Right One In). However, if you've become bored or are just outright fed up with the watered down subject matter of Stephanie Meyer's elementary school level books and films, Thirst very well could be for you.

As much as I appreciate and agree with the reference to the Twilight series, I'm not sure it's really something that's necessary. Maybe it's because I'm personally sick of everyone complaining about how bad the series is.

Spoiler

Staring Chan-Wook's usual, Song Kang-Ho, Thirst centres around Father Sang Hyeon, a young Roman Catholic Priest who sees before him nothing but a world full of evil and good people suffering.

Minor gripe, but I figured it'd be helpful to point them out.

Spoiler

Sang is now obviously torn between his needs as a vampire and his want to do good in a world where he feels there is a sever lack of. He isn't a bad man, by any means. In fact, he is a good man. The whole reason he was infected was out of attempting to help the needy. Not wanting to harm anyone because of this, he resorts to drinking from IVs and bloodpacks from the hospital he is given access to.

The general affect given by Chan-wook's experimentation in film making isn't as great as it could have been. That's not to say the film is bad. It isn't. In fact, it's quite good. Only, it feels as if it could have worked a bit better. The story is promising and interesting, however, you can almost feel Park's enthusiasm as he made the film.

Both of the bolded areas feel a bit... repetitive. I absolutely understand what you're saying, and what you're trying to emphasize, but I still wonder if there's a better way you could word this so it would flow better.

Spoiler

Along with having to deal with his newly found curse, amongst the previously mentioned "cultists" is Kang Woo, Sang's old childhood friend and his family. After being invited to their weekly game night, he finds himself oddly attracted to Kang's young wife, Tae-Ju, despite his vows of chastity to the church. He has become what he perceives as a monster. However, the young Tae-ju also shows an attraction to him. Perhaps it is a true love. Perhaps it is to escape from the abuse of her shrew mother in law and her abusive husband. Seeing an unfortunate soul in need brings out sympathy in Sang who's emotions and feelings for her only increase.

Although I'm sure this lead up to some of the focus within the film, I'm not sure it was necessary. I guess I'm considering this from a perspective of a reader that hasn't seen the film. For someone who isn't familiar with Chan-wook's previous work, or hasn't seen the film yet, it could come off as a bit boring, and irrelevant. Though I suppose that from the opposite perspective, this information could be taken differently.

Spoiler

What's interesting about the way Park Chan Wook directs and writes is that the basics of the story happen merely minutes into the movie itself. Take his most notable work Oldboy [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.236848-JK-Reviews-Oldboy], for instance. The exposition is rather instant, the pacing is fast and the twists and turns in the plot happen immediately. This is not the case with his most recent feature. Rather than relying on a fast paced and twisty story, Thirst focuses on character development and a rather slow pace.

This one isn't quite as smooth as I think it could be.

Spoiler

One of the major problems with the movie is that it tends to drag for long periods of time. Things don't seem to progress with the story too much at a certain point and become stagnant. There are even several times where the film felt like it could have easily ended then and there.

Though, even with my complaints, I can't bring myself to call this a bad film. And like I said before, it isn't bad. It just isn't Wook's best. The end result doesn't seem like all it could have been. I can't complain too much though. It kept me entertained throughout and even though there were instances of boredom, they seemed to be redeemed when something interesting would actually happen. The moments when action occurs allow almost whatever previous complaint before to seemingly melt away. It is something I would recommend to anyone craving a fresh vampire story.

Although I understand what you're saying, I don't think these are as straight forward as they could be. As someone who's reading this review to make a more informed decision as to whether or not I should watch the movie, these two sentences could leave me feeling a little confused.

Spoiler

While a bit convoluted at times, it maintains a certain fun factor to it that doesn't allow me to call this film bad or even poorly done. It's an interesting take on vampire folklore and while Park seemed to jump into the film a bit too enthusiastically, it never reaches the realm of self satisfaction. Park is in no way stroking his own ego by giving his take on this subject. It may have it's flaws and some may be left with a disappointed feeling, but Thirst is a film that kept me interested the whole way through. Wanting to know where the story would go, wondering what will become of the characters. While not on par with Wook's famed "Vengeance trilogy" it is still worthy of praise and the attention it deserves.

You've left me with more than enough information which allows me to better understand not only what the film is about, but how you felt about it. On top of that, you've given me a bit of background about Chan-wook, and his 'habits', which also gives me a better idea as to whether or not I'd want to watch his other films (Okay, I've already watched a few, but from an unfamiliar reader's perspective, I mean).

So! Sorry for all the critique, but those were more concerned with the flow and grammar throughout. Overall, a detailed review that I could relate to, understand and take something from. I look forward to the next one JK!

 

[Steppin Razor]

-snip-

Heh, yeah it still was Alpha1089 about an hour before you commented. Also, to stoke your ego and not commit thread necromancy, your Eclipse review was pretty good.

Yes, I'm sure it was rather amusing....though you're the only one yelling at me for it -_-

It's what I do man, it's what I do.

It's the only logical explanation.

Indeed. Freaking evil wizards are always messing stuff up.

 

[Julianking93]

Indeed. Freaking evil wizards are always messing stuff up.

Your new user name is confusing the fucking hell out of me >>

desperately needed snip

Huh....well I don't think I've had this many critiques on a review before.

Now I sad ;~;

snippy

Seems like you get lots of distractions from her or at least, in the shape of her >>

Hm....seems to be the paragraph length that's bothering most people....

I can't say that I really notice anything wrong with it after reading it again a couple of times, but maybe it's just my ego keeping me from doing so >>

Meh. I guess I should just be happy about getting it....sorta. I dunno :/

 

[zombiesinc]

desperately needed snip

Huh....well I don't think I've had this many critiques on a review before.

Now I sad ;~;

They were mainly cosmetic stuff! The important part in my post was the last bit.

*Ahem*

You've left me with more than enough information which allows me to better understand not only what the film is about, but how you felt about it. On top of that, you've given me a bit of background about Chan-wook, and his 'habits', which also gives me a better idea as to whether or not I'd want to watch his other films (Okay, I've already watched a few, but from an unfamiliar reader's perspective, I mean).

So! Sorry for all the critique, but those were more concerned with the flow and grammar throughout. Overall, a detailed review that I could relate to, understand and take something from. I look forward to the next one JK!

I only critique this much because I know you'll be more than capable of seeing where I'm coming from. <3

 

[Julianking93]

happy snippy!

oh....okay then. Well I'll just take that as is and put the critiques aside for when I make my next review.

Must focus on the positives!

Now Im happy

 

[Steppin Razor]

Your new user name is confusing the fucking hell out of me >>

Really? Heh, well you'll get used to it. And as I said before:

Those things aside, I liked the review and I'm thinking about looking into this movie. The same mate I watched Oldboy with the other day got his hands on the other 2 films of the Vengeance trilogy, so we'll be watching them soon, but after that I might check out Thirst.

I'm thinking about watching this movie because of your review. It isn't bad by any stretch, it's just not as good as your others. This review is to your others, what Thirst is to the Vengeance trilogy. Not bad, just not as good.

 

[Sassafrass]

snippy

Seems like you get lots of distractions from her or at least, in the shape of her >>

Hm....seems to be the paragraph length that's bothering most people....

I can't say that I really notice anything wrong with it after reading it again a couple of times, but maybe it's just my ego keeping me from doing so >>

Meh. I guess I should just be happy about getting it....sorta. I dunno :/

Well, we live fairly fair away so we talk a lot. If we aren't in contact, were either asleep or doing something else. Anyway, enough about my life, tis not the most important thing here.

As I said, it might be because I'm used to my own format and I very rarely see paragraph lengths like yours around in reviews now. I only see my type of paragraph layout or OMG WALL O' TEXT! really, nothing like this.

But don't get too downhearted, most reviewers have that moment where they put out a review that isn't up to their standards. Take my DiRT 2 review as a case in point. I thought it was going to be my best review but I was totally wrong. 6 comments and a ton of grammatical errors and just pure tripe. I'm planning to re-write that one at a later date, actually.

I'm sure your next review will be up to your usual standards, mate. Just don't finish and post a review when tired next time. This was a blip. A small pot-hole on the road of your great reviews.
And look at it this way, your review could've been like this... [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/326.224344]

 

[Julianking93]

I'm thinking about watching this movie because of your review. It isn't bad by any stretch, it's just not as good as your others. This review is to your others, what Thirst is to the Vengeance trilogy. Not bad, just not as good.

snippy

Hm....well I was kinda getting the feeling you all thought it was wretched or something ;~;

But now, I guess it's okay. I'll work harder on the next one then. Or maybe that was the problem. I struggled with this review a bit and things like my Oldboy review were reviews that flowed well and didn't take me long to make :/

Oh and Sass.....what the fuck? That review was....awful >>

 

[Steppin Razor]

Hm....well I was kinda getting the feeling you all thought it was wretched or something ;~;

But now, I guess it's okay. I'll work harder on the next one then. Or maybe that was the problem. I struggled with this review a bit and things like my Oldboy review were reviews that flowed well and didn't take me long to make :/

Oh and Sass.....what the fuck? That review was....awful >>

Well I did start my first comment with this:

I'm in a fairly crappy mood at the moment and this might come off as a little harsh, so I'll just focus on the biggest two problems I noticed and leave the spelling and grammar for you to find yourself.

But in light of Sassafrass posting the link to that terrible....thing, I can quite safely say your review was a pretty good effort. Just not as polished as usual. I think that you've hit upon what the problem was, though. If you were struggling with it, you should have taken a break from it for a day or two, and then come back to finish it. Or even just put it on hold and start an entirely new review. Forcing yourself to write when you have no inspiration generally makes for a pretty crappy end product.