Wow, so much hate here for this film. One of the curses of filmmaking is that cinema is viewed as both entertainment, and art form. It appears from these boards that many were affronted when presented with something artistic when they were expecting to be entertained. What exactly were people expecting from a film with this plot synopsis? Fair enough, the viewer may not like Wheatley's vision, but the vitriol heaped on this ambitious film seems savage to me. It saddens me greatly that a singular vision such as this one is cut down with comments like "how dare he waste my time with this pretentious crap". Shouldn't we be applauding ambition (even if it is not successful) instead of the endless parade of artistically bankrupt sequels and rehashes that Hollywood churns out?
Wheatley is one of the most interesting filmmakers working in the UK today. He has a unique directorial voice (how many of those do we have?), he is prolific and can knock out a film a year even in this economic climate. His films sometimes puzzle me, but they linger in the mind. I'm eagerly awaiting his next.
Wheatley is one of the most interesting filmmakers working in the UK today. He has a unique directorial voice (how many of those do we have?), he is prolific and can knock out a film a year even in this economic climate. His films sometimes puzzle me, but they linger in the mind. I'm eagerly awaiting his next.