...sucked. I absolutely adore Kristen Bell and, though she was good (considering the fucking terrible script and direction), the film was fucking torture. I cannot, in good conscience, recommend it to anyone -- even Kristen Bell fans. If you want to see her in something awesome, just watch VERONICA MARS. (Yes, it really IS a good show!)
As for how it compares to KAIRO, it fails to touch on any of the ideas that made that film interesting. As a metaphor for something, it misses the target in what is, at best, only a half-assed attempt at hitting on something in the first place. PULSE is devoid of all but the faintest traces of intellectual substance, and due to totally uninspired direction and a subpar script, becomes just another cliche ghost story in presentation.
As for how it compares to KAIRO, it fails to touch on any of the ideas that made that film interesting. As a metaphor for something, it misses the target in what is, at best, only a half-assed attempt at hitting on something in the first place. PULSE is devoid of all but the faintest traces of intellectual substance, and due to totally uninspired direction and a subpar script, becomes just another cliche ghost story in presentation.