KickballDeac
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What have you been watching lately?
Last night I caught Antichrist on Netflix streaming. Directed by Lars von Trier (Dancer in the Dark), it's a psychological horror-drama that is artistically executed to near perfection, but I think ultimately relies too heavily on shock value in its second half. The cinematography is wonderful, and is reason enough to see it if you like some movies just for their technical aspects, but I'll warn you here: some sexual violence is depicted, and it ain't pretty. In fact, I think it would've been much more effective without it altogether, as those scenes came off as somewhat gimmick-y.
Two weeks ago I caught Gaspar Noe's Enter the Void (also streaming on Netflix). Noe is the same dude who directed Irreversible, so with that in mind you should have some idea of what you're getting into. And while it does contain its share of disturbing scenes and imagery (nothing on the scale of a 10-minute rape scene, thankfully), I thought it was a touching, poignant movie after all was said and done. Pretentious at times, yes, but completely original and thought-provoking. Just not for everyone.
I think I need to watch more comedies now. Anyone seen Hall Pass yet?
Last night I caught Antichrist on Netflix streaming. Directed by Lars von Trier (Dancer in the Dark), it's a psychological horror-drama that is artistically executed to near perfection, but I think ultimately relies too heavily on shock value in its second half. The cinematography is wonderful, and is reason enough to see it if you like some movies just for their technical aspects, but I'll warn you here: some sexual violence is depicted, and it ain't pretty. In fact, I think it would've been much more effective without it altogether, as those scenes came off as somewhat gimmick-y.
Two weeks ago I caught Gaspar Noe's Enter the Void (also streaming on Netflix). Noe is the same dude who directed Irreversible, so with that in mind you should have some idea of what you're getting into. And while it does contain its share of disturbing scenes and imagery (nothing on the scale of a 10-minute rape scene, thankfully), I thought it was a touching, poignant movie after all was said and done. Pretentious at times, yes, but completely original and thought-provoking. Just not for everyone.
I think I need to watch more comedies now. Anyone seen Hall Pass yet?
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