Some artists tend to reach too far. There are many times as a film lover when I would love to manipulate the art of another to satisfy my own need, or to fulfill my own expectation. However, "Only God Forgives" did not push me to that belief. Let me first say that this film is beyond polarizing, definitely not for everyone or truthfully, not even most. Look, it is what it is. It's over stylized, it's very pretentious and at times it's frustratingly slow. It also has some truly great lead performances, master crafted direction, and a brutally violent story that burns slowly, but deliberate. "Only God Forgives" is a monster, an explosive red neoned nightmare that both compliments and equals the slick blue dream scape of "Drive", its hero themed sibling.
Review of Only God Forgives
