First of all this is not your typical science fiction film or post apocalyptic movie. I saw it about two weeks ago because it came up in my que, but I'm just writing a review now because I can't get it out of my mind, and I'm not sure if this one has been noticed. The images just stick around. David Arquette starts out wandering in this waste land, and he eats a rat. Then Lily Cole gives birth and the baby gets buried by this guy covered in paint with a goat, and it's all down hill from there. I guess it's pretty weird and pretty heavy. But it looks amazing, particularly for an indie, and it really creates this unique, surreal world that actually feels very real. I thought I was in for a slasher gore fest, but I ended up in this bizarre sadistic, handheld, moving artwork. It's part fantasy, part science fiction, part fairy tale, part dream. I honestly don't even know how to describe it. There's tarot cards that sort of tell the story, and a satanic cannibal wizard called Magus. It seems like it would be a campy thrill ride, but it's way more. This is more for film buffs. It's like Jodorowsky meets Bela Tarr meets Stephen King. The story reminded me of King's book "The Gun Slinger." David Arquette gives the best performance of his career, I can honestly say it's like nothing he's ever done before. I rented it on Amazon thinking to watch a horror movie, but this feel more European than like a typical American horror movie. Not what I was expecting. It's more of a deranged fairy tale. Anyway, not for the faint of heart, or those looking looking for some fun chills with laughs. This is definitely arthouse. For those interested in taking a symbolic ride into a weird dark world looking into the shadowy soul of man, this is a real treat. It is definitely one to remember, and definitely not something you'll ever see anything like again.
