Durst

Pervers, witzig, blutig, sexy, dramatisch, sarkastisch unterhaltsam, psychologisch und sogar auch episch breit (oder nur überflüssig langwierig?). Eine Collage von Genres und Emotionen. Sie wurde zwar geschickt zusammengefügt, bleibt aber immer nur ein zusammengeklebtes Werk. Trotz der ausgezeichneten Schauspieler*innen, der durchdachten (versteckten) thematischen Linien und der tollen Filmgestaltung. Weniger von allem und ohne Humor hätte mehr sein können. (06.12.2009)

South Korean director Chan-wook Park's Thirst is an example of how to make a horror movie with a fresh take on the genre and how even vampires still have something to offer if you look at them in a different light. However, this movie is also an exercise in slow pacing that can even put you to sleep at times. Over two hours of running time are just a lot, and It is clear that this is not so much about the scary atmosphere as it is about what the moviemaker is trying to say. (03.09.2019)

I don’t want to be a heretic, but even though Thirst is a hundred times better and more original than Twilight, I had more fun with the latter – at its expense, yes, but at least something. Thirst is the kind of film that mixes genres so fiercely that their effects don’t multiply but actually cancel each other out. Clearly, it does work on many people, but not on me, unfortunately. I only enjoyed the last forty minutes or so, which raised it to three stars. (15.11.2009)