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I Can See You (2008)
well executed psychological horror
Being a fan of psychological horror, I'm a little surprised at the current volume of reviews describing this film as incoherent and nonsensical. I Can See You is a film about obfuscation, and the cognitive filters which color our perspectives and influence our abilities to contextualize. (Think about the cleaning product designed to wipe away grime, and the camping trip which distances them from civilization and constant media stimuli) The film is like a swelling panic attack, where the players, and viewers slowly grow uncomfortable with the underlying motivations to certain behaviors.
The writing, cinematography, and sound design are impressive. As is the pacing. I actually felt that despite being surreal, it wasn't too difficult to grasp some of the underlying themes threading the film. Definitely a "filmmaker's movie," but as I am not a filmmaker myself, I still found it quite enjoyable.
Nice Guys Finish Dead (2001)
Hilarious
Little known film by military documentary filmmaker Robert Ball Jr. Robert tries his hand at comedy, producing a gem as dark as it is funny. Imagine two gorgeous women who, when marooned with an ex marine on an island, slowly shift into bitch-autopilot as they virtually devour and destroy our good-natured boy scout piece by piece while he tries in vain to save their lives. Stuck together on a beach, the two women move from gratitude towards their would-be rescuer to utter malice and contempt, using their sexual power as a means of dominance over this man, who judging by his behavior, is either a virgin or latent homosexual. Plenty of dick jokes and slaps at white-trash culture, as the lead female fondly recounts her time with her abusive, alcoholic boyfriend now washed ashore in a heap of drowned flesh. It's a disgusting movie at times, morally reprehensible and 66.6% of the personae dramatics lack one redeeming quality, other than their generous physical attributes. Over all, great script with tons of cheap-shots for even the most schadenfreude oriented viewers.