Kurumiwari Ningyou (2014)

ooReiko★ 10

Now, when it comes to this film it will always be compared to the original 1979 version. Why you ask, it's because the footage is pretty much the same. The original version has Ballet sequences and fitting music, however in this version there are no ballet sequences, they are replaced with animated more abstract sequences. The music is also different. In this version the music is lot more eerie and mysterious than in the original where the vibe of the music was pretty classical fitting the ballet performances. Now I mentioned earlier how the footage is pretty much the same, however for this version theytouched up the footage with effects etc. and I have to say it looks much better than the original. The immersion into the eerie atmosphere of the film feels much better in this version than in the original. If you liked the ballet scenes, music and visual darkness from the original this might not be much of a upgrade for you as its more of a different experience. Overall I'd say this version is the better version especially in the visual and atmospheric department however if you are into it for the ballet performance/experience I'd say that the original is better.