InfernalCritic Recycle took me to the dark place in my mind that I know everyone has and questioned my past and how it related to the film. The writer takes us into an untapped idea to film dimension and does it with a frightening elegance. Watching scary films by yourself in the dark "should" make you stare intensely at the screen or jump unexpectedly and though it’s rare the film made me do both. The short introduction of the characters is not lost in translation or facial expression, the build up is monotonous, and then you are siphoned into an ultra surreal world where anything is possible. Few musical sequences seemed out of place which I believe to be rare in a horror film. For the consumers who like an adventurous undertone to their horror this is a great film to watch with no interruption.

sitenoise One of the reasons the Pang Brothers' films are so engaging is they have an excellent grasp of sound design and good taste in music. Both this film and Diary (an Oxide solo effort) reached operatic proportions at times. They are not content to hire up a few jingles and play them over and over throughout the film in some sort of branding effort. Each scene has its own soundtrack. Often times the soundtrack seems to lead the scene. I hesitate to call it music video-like because that smacks of demotion, but it is like a music video in the sense that the music is as important as the video.Re-cycle reminded me of Terry Gilliam's work, but not as desolate or oppressive. It's a beautiful film made edgy by the Pang Brothers tendency to genre hop, mixing in horror as well as melodrama. I think most would agree the Pangs are quite skilled and creative in the visual department but seem to lack a command of the story telling part. I say, "so what". I'm happy to be fully engaged while the film is playing and my only after thoughts be fond memories. I don't always need to have a deep philosophical discussion of what a film was trying to say.There may be better ruminations on the basic idea of this film, and it's a good one--exploring a place where all that's forgotten or abandoned congregates--(Spider Forest comes to mind), but few will be as engaging as this multimedia masterpiece. I had no idea this film was going to take off into fantasy land. And stay there for the duration of the film. It came as quite the surprise, and kept surprising me.I really liked Angelica Lee's man-shoes, and ... is there anything more adorable on this planet than an eight year old Chinese girl? Big round of applause for Yaqi Zeng!

generalwong Re-Cycle is something completely different than you would expect if you are familiar with the Pang brothers. It starts off as a horror movie, but than continues as a fantastic and inspired fantasy film. The movie has a deep and disturbing message, which really took me by surprise. The music and sound effects are amazing and pull you even further in the story. The story has a less is more approach which really suits the message. The computer animated pieces aren't always as stunning as you would hope, but they do the trick. This movie is really worth it to be seen. With this movie the Pang brothers have proved to be not only masters of horror, but also masters of fantasy.

necronomicon80 Re-cycle tells a story of an author Tsui Ting-Yin (played by stunningly beautiful angelica Lee) who is struggling to find the inspiration for writing her latest novel. Throughout a series of mysterious and eerie moments, she finds herself trapped in a world unlike ours.This world is filled with strange gruesome creatures and events, that seem to defy the laws of physics. The world is somehow linked with Tsui Ting-Yins past and what she has done or left undone. Her past haunts her in this world, where she meets a mysterious little girl played by Yaqi Zeng. Together they begin their journey to discover the truth and to find the way out of there.Pang Brothers have managed to create a true masterpiece in the field of fantasy. Directing, CGI, plot, acting, everything seems to function perfectly in this movie. The cinematography does owe a lot to Silent Hill-games and Spirited Away, but that shouldn't keep anyone from enjoying this movie. Actually the best use of CGI I've seen so far has been in this movie together with Pan's Labyrinth. Neither should the plot be a problem, it really shouldn't be judged until watching the movie until the very end and thinking, what this movie was really about.