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Good

posted 2 years ago by PersistentViewer (2406)
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Heard much about this, and got to watch it now.

SPOILERS

The way Nick was "treated" was horrific. I thought the cannibals would look more gruesome, however their howl was quite disturbing, especially from the "leader/big guy". I thought we would see the cannibals eating. The females looked "yuck". The way they use their weapons is gruesome and impressive, if that makes sense.

Find it a bit hard to believe that a cripple could go all the way to the top, take a lot of them out along the way, survive and be the hero and go back home, but I guess he was a good shot.

All of the actors did really well. S. Craig Zahler's writing in terms of dialogue is exceptional. The film has a couple of problems.

However, it's good, but not great.

[–] DancingintheDark (1671) 2 years ago

Check out Zahler’s other films, they’re exceptionally well written (dialogue, characters, and narrative).

Brawl in Cell Block 99
Dragged Across Concrete

[–] PersistentViewer (2406) 2 years ago

Yes, I watched them both. Really good.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77566) 2 years ago

Zahler is a very good director and writer, I’m a big fan of Brawl In Cell Block 99 and Dragged Across Concrete as well.
The guys at work thought Concrete was a bit too slow and too dialogue heavy but I really liked it. I like the way guys talk shit when we’re alone together and it’s just us guys talking.

I find female themed movies very boring. It’s always some annoying romantic bullshit. I prefer movies about violent, angry, armed men in big fast cars. Zahler can direct the hell out of a violent thriller.

To Live And Die In L.A. is a standout, it’s a very good book as well, Thief with James Caan was a great movie as well, I’m not sure that it was a book though.

If you dig movies with fast cars and shootings check out the Seven-Ups, The French Connection and Bullit.
Those are classics👌

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Agree on Concrete. A pacing problem.

[–] DoctorThirteen (14196) 6 months ago

'All of the actors did really well... However, it's good, but not great.'

This. Acting 10/10, movie 7/10.

[–] Nanook (1960) 6 months ago

I'm sure I'm on record here as a huge S. Craig Zahler fan. He's likely my favorite genre film writer/director to come along in a while. And a quite competent composer, to boot!

Saw this blind and it remains one of my favorite horrors of semi-recent memory. Agreed on most of your points, though as mentioned in another thread @DoctorThirteen bumped, he had dat whistle to go WOOOOO.

What blew me away was for $1.8M how he assembled such an outstanding ensemble cast and crew, who likely worked for scale or less, to work in likely uncomfortable conditions for 21 shoot days. Everything about the film looked excellent from the camera work to production design, of course no expensive location expenses, etc. and it was his feature debut!

Agreed the dialogue was superb, with the actors nailing their characters. I believe Richard Jenkins was robbed of a best supporting actor for his Chickory. I didn't even recognize Matthew Fox, who actually choked me up with his delivery of the "...services" line.

IMO this film was a rare successful horror/western hybrid that really blew me away, especially for the budget and again the guy's first feature! I really need to buy his books...

A rare 9/10 from me, but I had zero expectations going in blind.