***WARNING: MILD SPOILERS***
I'll forgo any plot synopsis as you've probably read a million of them in the 100+ reviews here. I'll just give my personal opinion of the movie.
The premise is ingenious. A fake documentary following a serial killer, which causes the crew to get caught up in the killing and debauchery. Performances were great and believable, and the dialog and some scenes were funny.
But this film was too disturbing for me. Once it hit the rape scene, I had to turn it off. The killing was tough too, but I have a hard time with rape scenes in movies and this one was just too gleefully unapologetic.
I understand that satires are supposed to make us cry and laugh at the same time, teaching us in disturbing and unflinching ways. This hit all the right marks, but the NC-17 (on unrated) rating is well deserved. If you have a hard time with violence and cruelty directed toward innocent people, even with an understanding that it is fictional, I recommend not seeing this film.
I'll forgo any plot synopsis as you've probably read a million of them in the 100+ reviews here. I'll just give my personal opinion of the movie.
The premise is ingenious. A fake documentary following a serial killer, which causes the crew to get caught up in the killing and debauchery. Performances were great and believable, and the dialog and some scenes were funny.
But this film was too disturbing for me. Once it hit the rape scene, I had to turn it off. The killing was tough too, but I have a hard time with rape scenes in movies and this one was just too gleefully unapologetic.
I understand that satires are supposed to make us cry and laugh at the same time, teaching us in disturbing and unflinching ways. This hit all the right marks, but the NC-17 (on unrated) rating is well deserved. If you have a hard time with violence and cruelty directed toward innocent people, even with an understanding that it is fictional, I recommend not seeing this film.