Invisible Waves

Rating: M - Contains Violence & Offensive Language.
Duration: 116 mins.
Genre: Foreign.
Actors: Eric Tsang, Gang Hye Jung, Asano Tadanobu, Maria Cordero, Toon Hiranyasup, Ken Mitsuishi.
Director: Pen-ek Ratanaruang.
Release Date: Available Now.

Synopsis
Kyoji is having an affair with Seiko, his boss’s wife. His boss, Wiwat, discovers the affair and forces Kyoji to kill his wife, and then sends him on a holiday to Thailand whilst everything at home settles down.…

The Reality
Ok, so totally weird movie that seems to keep you hooked by constantly making you think ‘what the?’

It starts off very intriguing with the boss’s wife coming over for a romantic dinner, and more. But the dinner doesn’t go as planned as Kyoji seems distracted, and we’re not sure why.

A few scenes later we find Kyoji dragging her lifeless body across the floor, but we’re not sure what has just transpired.

Move on to Kyoji being sent on a cruise to Thailand to hide out whilst everything settles down, but hold on, some one seems to be following him.

On the cruise ship nothing seems to be going right for Kyoji, and you start to think that maybe this is all a dream. Then we arrive in Thailand and things go from bad to worse for Kyoji.

As a movie there’s not much to praise about Making Waves, it seems to drift lifeless on and ocean, much like a stricken yacht. Its direction tussled by the waves beneath it.

But venture beneath the surface and you see the genius of the title; its all about cause and effect. Kyoji’s life is now controlled by the invisible waves of his actions, that all began with his illicite affair.

Kyoji soon begins to come to this realisation, and at one point if given the chance to take back control of his own destiny, but can Kyoji break free from the pull of the waves?

Food for thought
Our actions always have consequences beyond what we can initially see.

Special Features (not reviewed)
• Making of.
• Cast and crew interviews.
• Trailers.