So I am:
Totally kicking myself for watching this right before bed. I'm
so scared, but it was absolutely worth watching. I am normally a boss
when it comes to scary movies, however this particular movie has some
twists and turns that make you think about it for hours after. It
starts out slow and steady letting you in on the back story of the
family and what has happened. The whole film is shot documentary style
with interviews etc.(and let me just say, that if I didn't know this
movie was a "mock" horror or whatever you call it, I would have been
pet-ri-fied) haha.
I was a little iffy:
After the first major twist (if you will), but I promise, keep watching because the end is worth the wait. I feel like I want to tell people all about this underrated movie and how it made me feel right now, but it's late so I'll wait and just tell all you movie people who read reviews to just go watch it, in the dark. Don't be a pansy.
Overall:
One of the best I've seen recently...it's hard to come by good
horror especially ghost stories, but this one was actually pretty good.
I like when I come across something unexpected.
8.3/10 Stars.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Dogtooth
Basic Premise:
So there's these three siblings (one boy and two girls) who are in there late teens/early 20's and they live in this huge estate out i the country miles away from the real world. They are home schooled and their parents are so deluded and scared for their kids that, among other things, they even teach them the wrong words for the wrong items...ex. Chair = Sea. That's all I'm going to tell you about the story, but that's not all I have to say.
This Movie is Something:
I've never seen anything like it. This is a Greek film with a bunch of
(brave) no-name actors who straight up killed their performances...but
that's not all that makes this film great. The whole moral (If you
will) is to show us as humans, what happens if you don't let natural
curiosity run free. The parents in this film are protective to the
extreme. There really needs to be someone to say something about the
damage this can do to kids, and now finally, this film has the balls to
do it.
Best Line:
1. The Eldest: "Mom, what is a 'pussy'?"
Mother: "Where did you learn that word?"
The Eldest: "On a case on top of the VCR."
Mother: "A 'pussy' is a large lamp. Example: The 'pussy' switched off and the room got all dark."
Best Scenes:
1. The scene with the cat.
2. The scene where the eldest comes across some real films.
3. The scene where the dad goes to Christina's.
4. The end scene.
Beware:
This film has strong explicit contact and some of it deals with
topics that are taboo, so if you have the stomach for it, get ready.
Overall:
Great film. I love the cinematography and the acting was
spectacular. I was interested and disturbed and sad and I don't know
what else...what I do know, is this is a film you'll be talking about.
8.2/10 Stars. OUT!
So there's these three siblings (one boy and two girls) who are in there late teens/early 20's and they live in this huge estate out i the country miles away from the real world. They are home schooled and their parents are so deluded and scared for their kids that, among other things, they even teach them the wrong words for the wrong items...ex. Chair = Sea. That's all I'm going to tell you about the story, but that's not all I have to say.
This Movie is Something:
I've never seen anything like it. This is a Greek film with a bunch of
(brave) no-name actors who straight up killed their performances...but
that's not all that makes this film great. The whole moral (If you
will) is to show us as humans, what happens if you don't let natural
curiosity run free. The parents in this film are protective to the
extreme. There really needs to be someone to say something about the
damage this can do to kids, and now finally, this film has the balls to
do it.
Best Line:
1. The Eldest: "Mom, what is a 'pussy'?"
Mother: "Where did you learn that word?"
The Eldest: "On a case on top of the VCR."
Mother: "A 'pussy' is a large lamp. Example: The 'pussy' switched off and the room got all dark."
Best Scenes:
1. The scene with the cat.
2. The scene where the eldest comes across some real films.
3. The scene where the dad goes to Christina's.
4. The end scene.
Beware:
This film has strong explicit contact and some of it deals with
topics that are taboo, so if you have the stomach for it, get ready.
Overall:
Great film. I love the cinematography and the acting was
spectacular. I was interested and disturbed and sad and I don't know
what else...what I do know, is this is a film you'll be talking about.
8.2/10 Stars. OUT!
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