theoldwolf

I posted this over at the Pibgorn forum last night, but wanted to share it here as well.

I don’t think I’ve ever watched a film that is more difficult to review. The low-budget nature of the film hangs over it like the dark rags worn by its eponymous anti-hero, yet the film’s brilliance bursts out in the same kinds of flashes of luminescence that punctuate the story.

This movie is like fresh-squeezed apple cider - sweet and tart together. I’m going to let it ferment for a while, and then go back for another viewing - I have no doubt that I will enjoy the second go-round even more. (hic!) With one or two brief exceptions, the acting was good - not stellar, but appropriate to the film’s budget, and more than good enough to leave me mildly disturbed and strangely fulfilled, with a soupçon of residual confusion tossed in. (And let me add in all honesty that I couldn't act that well if I tried - but I know what I like.)

While one or two scenes - in my own mind - seemed to run longer than they needed to, there are places throughout the film where the cinematographers and the special-effects people absolutely nailed it; these alone made the film worth watching.

I would not recommend this film to people who like popcorn movies. I would definitely recommend it to someone who wants to watch a worthy effort which will leave them with more than one thing to think about.

Overall Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.