IanJamesMitchell
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Fargleat delivers a blistering and refreshing take on the one-woman army revenge flick. Slick, violent, and hard to watch at times, this is a wonderful wake-up call to the action genre.
Set in a non-disclosed desert location (Morocco?), a young woman (Matilda Lutz) is taken away by her rich, married, boyfriend (Kevin Janssenn) to his luxury pad in the middle of nowhere. His hunting buddies arrive a few days early and cannot cope with how beautiful their friend's mistress is and carry out an unspeakable act.
What unravels is shocking, visceral and eventually, oh so satisfying. There is one gaping flaw in the plausibility aspect of the movie, but as long as you accept that, it's a brilliant thrill ride.
Set in a non-disclosed desert location (Morocco?), a young woman (Matilda Lutz) is taken away by her rich, married, boyfriend (Kevin Janssenn) to his luxury pad in the middle of nowhere. His hunting buddies arrive a few days early and cannot cope with how beautiful their friend's mistress is and carry out an unspeakable act.
What unravels is shocking, visceral and eventually, oh so satisfying. There is one gaping flaw in the plausibility aspect of the movie, but as long as you accept that, it's a brilliant thrill ride.
The slow burn of the previous four episodes is thankfully starting to pay off now, as the army, the kids of Derry, and the Native American community are all starting to play their part.
Several of the subplots are starting to seem more relevant, too, as the entire Hanlon family begin to feature heavily on all three fronts.
There is less CGI in this episode as well, and when it is used, it's done in darker environments, making it seem more realistic and contrived.
The writers have done a good job on this opening season, as the arks of the main cast are now starting to converge at one sinister central focus point, and it looks like carnage is just around the corner. Time to float.
Several of the subplots are starting to seem more relevant, too, as the entire Hanlon family begin to feature heavily on all three fronts.
There is less CGI in this episode as well, and when it is used, it's done in darker environments, making it seem more realistic and contrived.
The writers have done a good job on this opening season, as the arks of the main cast are now starting to converge at one sinister central focus point, and it looks like carnage is just around the corner. Time to float.
I only just watched this recently, and I must say it's still a very solid thriller. Mark Kermode recently recommended this film as one of the films that scared him most and if you are of a certain disposition, I can certainly see why.
It was made in the 80s, and you can obviously tell - the soundtrack, blocking, acting and costumes are very much of the time, but the heart of this film is just really well done.
If you love film, and enjoy a slow burn (whilst reading subtitles), this is a must-watch. Hilariously 80s synth music and shoulder pads aside, this is still a really interesting take on the genre. It reminds us that you don't need gore and shock value to captivate audiences, and, nearly 40 years on from when it was released, it would do a lot of film makers some good to learn from this offering.
It's a sad, powerful film that should be seen by any keen movie goer - a definite classic.
It was made in the 80s, and you can obviously tell - the soundtrack, blocking, acting and costumes are very much of the time, but the heart of this film is just really well done.
If you love film, and enjoy a slow burn (whilst reading subtitles), this is a must-watch. Hilariously 80s synth music and shoulder pads aside, this is still a really interesting take on the genre. It reminds us that you don't need gore and shock value to captivate audiences, and, nearly 40 years on from when it was released, it would do a lot of film makers some good to learn from this offering.
It's a sad, powerful film that should be seen by any keen movie goer - a definite classic.