I never purchase a video unless it's recommended to me by people I trust. That way, I'm absolutely sure I'm going to view it at least twice. However, I bought this movie without hesitation because all the awards the packaging flaunted. Well... that'll learn me. ;o)
I can't say the technique (movie going backwards in time) was so original because we saw it in Memento. Who knows, it was probably done before that as well. What I can say for sure is that it was way too violent. It does hit you like a tone of bricks. If you want to be shocked, this is your movie. Speaking for myself only, I don't mind being shocked as long as the movie has a purpose. Apparently, the director's purpose was to show that "rape" is a horrible thing. Well, I already knew that. I didn't need such a long and brutally graphic scene to tell me that. I had to fast forward through that scene since I developed a headache halfway through it.
Pros: I do believe the way the camera flips around giving you the sense of a chaotic state of mind was very effective. If that was original, then it was a brilliant technique. The lighting, camera angles and editing were superb.
Cons: The gratuitous violence ruined it for me. It was hard to relate to the characters. Nothing original about it as far as I'm concerned.
I can't say the technique (movie going backwards in time) was so original because we saw it in Memento. Who knows, it was probably done before that as well. What I can say for sure is that it was way too violent. It does hit you like a tone of bricks. If you want to be shocked, this is your movie. Speaking for myself only, I don't mind being shocked as long as the movie has a purpose. Apparently, the director's purpose was to show that "rape" is a horrible thing. Well, I already knew that. I didn't need such a long and brutally graphic scene to tell me that. I had to fast forward through that scene since I developed a headache halfway through it.
Pros: I do believe the way the camera flips around giving you the sense of a chaotic state of mind was very effective. If that was original, then it was a brilliant technique. The lighting, camera angles and editing were superb.
Cons: The gratuitous violence ruined it for me. It was hard to relate to the characters. Nothing original about it as far as I'm concerned.