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The Hillz (2004)
Great when you need something to laugh at.
Absolutely one of the worst films I've ever had the displeasure of paying for. So you've got a Friday night, nothing to do, you and your friends want to find something cheesy to watch and make fun of. It's sad when you look at a cover of a film and the biggest star is a woman who has made her career out of the Paparazzi and sex. Not to mention someone else was off MTV's Undressed, I believe? Pathetic. We had to rent it. But it was a lesson learned. No acting capability what so ever. How dare they compare any of this film to Clockwork Orange. It's not like any art student will be even looking at the back of this film. (Well, I did, for kicks). The gun shots are Power-pointed in. The brutality is just ridiculous. No one can act. I swear. Even the tears by one of the characters at the end look like inhaling a fowl odor. The music, well, was decent in some parts. Sounded a little Portishead, but that doesn't excuse the horrible violin plucks that serve no meaning for half of the film. Paris. Enough said. The story after 30 minutes you feel as though you've been in for an hour. We cried and laughed our way through. The worst is the freeze frame segment where they introduce our soulless characters by printing their names on the screen in bad font. Bad scene transitions. Bad dialogue (what's with the tampon/period jokes?). I'm sorry but this is just so bad, I had to watch Tori Amos, "Sleeps with Butterflies," video to get it out of my head and mouth.
Irréversible (2002)
What "Irréversible" penetrates..
Note: Spoilers.
While many people focused on whether or not this film has made a landmark in cinematic culture, I believe it breaches a mark in acting. Bellucci's character has possibly the most difficult part; bearing the horror of rape. Though the scene is nearly impossible to watch, her acting was so conceivable, I felt as though I was watching an actual victim.
This is not to say that the director is heroic for his portrayal, but that if anything, this is a landmark in acting. Cassel was authentic as well, and I believed his anger, and felt his revenge to the rapist. Near the beginning, Cassel and another character search for the rapist, and when found, his face is bashed to the point of no recognition, with a fire extinguisher. The scene is also unbearable to watch, but done so effectively, that I felt every bash to the man's face.
The film's photography, and lighting was amazing, though nauseous at times. Sometimes I feel that directors try to be "controversial," and forget about the art, and focus on what can put them in the media. I tended to feel that this movie was made graphic, solely for the purpose of controversy, but overall, the artistic view, was innovative.