It's karma, friends. A film that captivated me with its exoticity.
Contrary to my expectations, this was not an epic fantasy action movie, but a very dark and frightening horror with creepy monsters waiting for careless young people in the sinister dusk. Unlike the Japanese, the Thais “do not hesitate” to show monsters in all their glory, and zombies in this film can compete with both dark-haired creatures from “Curse” and “Rings”, and with the American walking dead. They're terrible, quick and nasty. Most importantly, they are invincible.
The journey through these nine temples is made by Nat with his girlfriend Poon and a selected monk, hurrying to the pilgrimage. In fact, this film can be safely ranked among the representatives of the road-movie, because at least half of the timekeeping is devoted to the journey of the heroes along the winding roads, on the side of which disturbing events occur with them one after another, thanks to which the characters are perfectly revealed, but in the end they are faced with a fighting truth. I have no doubt that “9 Temples” will cause increased interest among viewers who believe in karma, as there is at least enough talk about it.
Can the story be considered credible? You certainly can't answer that question. On the one hand, we create our own destiny, on the other – some events in our lives can not be avoided, no matter how hard you try. Everything bad comes at a price. Well, what are the possibilities of reincarnation – everyone has the right to decide for himself, the benefit of the film puts everything in attractive tones, but at the same time does not promote anything.
This film is great as a horror film and wonderful as a carrier of philosophical morality. In addition, there is a magnificent musical accompaniment, and the bonus is a cute Poon – a real exotic highlight, faced with an element of the ancient curse of local folklore. I would recommend it to all Asian filmmakers.
9 out of 10