I've read several negative comments here regarding this movie and how it lacks in quality. However, I feel compelled to say that people who have made those comments, whilst entitled to their opinion, seem to have completely missed the point. This is an independent movie which was made on a tiny shoestring budget and has a real character and home-made charm all of its own. The sense of humour is wacky and quite unlike anything you would ever see in a mainstream film. The three main protagonists (the Bank Brothers themselves) are perfect in their roles. Just imagine three likable harmless idiots put together a story themselves and filmed it over a drunken weekend. If you imagine Homer Simpson and Barney getting together to try to produce their own blockbuster you might begin to understand where the movie is coming from -but it is even funnier. I personally went out and bought the DVD days after renting this movie and everyone I have shown it to (10-12 people) have had tears of laughter rolling down their cheeks. I would have to rate this as one of those movies which is so awful it has a kind of silly appeal all of its own and quite frankly I find this film to be a work of brainless genius. A must watch for anyone who can find time for a (very) cheaply produced and yet brilliant comedy.
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2 Reviews
R-Point
(2004)
A genuinely creepy movie....
14 April 2007
The plot of R Point revolves around a Korean platoon operating near the end of the Vietnam war. They are sent out to investigate the disappearance of some allied soldiers in/near a ruined fort in Vietnam. Upon arrival it is obvious that the location to which they have been sent is somehow menacing and that the area might be haunted.
This is by no means a Hollywood style, all out horror flick, and for myself this was its strength: The film starts in a fairly relaxed way, but subtly becomes more and more eerie as it progresses. There is no 'turning point' as such in the story, where things go from bad to worse. Instead we have a sense of growing menace and foreboding. The subtlety with which this is achieved is excellent.
The characters are well developed and have distinct personalities of their own rather than behaving like generic 'movie soldiers'. This helps add to the realism as collectively the platoon starts off just fine but gradually descends into a nightmare.
Whilst not especially gory, R point is a genuinely scary flick. There are a number of strange plot twists which keep the viewer wondering exactly where this whole thing is headed. The camera work is also good and the location has been chosen well. The area in which the story unfolds is dark, deserted, seemingly miles from civilisation and has an air of isolation and evil hanging over it.
All in all this goes down as one of my favourite horror films, a sort of blend of Apocalypse Now and Ring with an originality of its own. The film is intelligent, haunting and the characters believable. All in all, definitely worth watching =)
This is by no means a Hollywood style, all out horror flick, and for myself this was its strength: The film starts in a fairly relaxed way, but subtly becomes more and more eerie as it progresses. There is no 'turning point' as such in the story, where things go from bad to worse. Instead we have a sense of growing menace and foreboding. The subtlety with which this is achieved is excellent.
The characters are well developed and have distinct personalities of their own rather than behaving like generic 'movie soldiers'. This helps add to the realism as collectively the platoon starts off just fine but gradually descends into a nightmare.
Whilst not especially gory, R point is a genuinely scary flick. There are a number of strange plot twists which keep the viewer wondering exactly where this whole thing is headed. The camera work is also good and the location has been chosen well. The area in which the story unfolds is dark, deserted, seemingly miles from civilisation and has an air of isolation and evil hanging over it.
All in all this goes down as one of my favourite horror films, a sort of blend of Apocalypse Now and Ring with an originality of its own. The film is intelligent, haunting and the characters believable. All in all, definitely worth watching =)
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