Called the ‘Smartest Debut’ in Years, Jason Yu’s ‘Sleep’ Is a Tidy Horror Film With a Too-Tidy Ending

Up until the last 10 minutes or so, the picture is cunningly duplicitous in the curves of its plotline. The story has few characters, but it has many facets and Yu juggles them adroitly before leaving the audience flat-footed.

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Jung Yu-Mi and Lee Sun-Kyun in 'Sleep.' Via Magnet Releasing

Let’s talk about endings: Don’t you hate them, particularly when one doesn’t hit the mark? All’s well that ends well, of course, and lord knows there are as many endings as there are stories to tell, but a destination should be worth the trip, don’t you think? 

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