parson wrote:i think i'm getting old as i have zero interest in antichrist
deadly habit wrote:parson wrote:i think i'm getting old as i have zero interest in antichrist
i've popped it on and started it once and got incredibly bored at how artsy fartsy it was from the get go and generally i can sit through the worst of the worst b even d movies and pretentious crap, yet haven't been able to sit through more than half an hour of it yet if that gives you some insight
Yeah. It's not that good. The opening scene is awful. Pretentious, dull and overly stylised. It's like watching an aftershave advert. From that point until the infamous masturbation scene, it was actually quite good. Well acted, stunning cinematography and a real sense of anticipation. The scenes with Gainsbourg picturing herself in the woods were particularly impressive.
Sadly, it soon descends into tedious, predictable territory. Dafoe dragging himself through the woods with a stone bolted through his leg whilst a frantic Gainsbourg pursues him, screeching and yelling, was just ridiculous and a real bore to watch. The film had potential but was let down by some tacky moments ("Chaos reigns") and a generic second half.
The violence isn't particularly shocking and shouldn't be the main talking point of this film as it takes up very little screen time. However, there isn't much else to discuss once you get past the first half. What starts out as an intense and well crafted psychological drama, quickly becomes a disappointing horror film.
