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I've seen all of Nicolas Winding Refn's films, even the lesser known ones like "Fear X", and loved them all. I really like his sense of style.
Another recommendation here. Australia has so many great movies in recent years. But one that really shook me to the core was the drama "Snowtown" (2011). The US title was "The Snowtown Murders."
This one is about as dark as it gets. If you want to take a real journey to the heart of evil, this is it. The acting is so good that you nearly want to take a shower afterwards, just to get the feeling of these people off of you.
Based on true events, this is a dramatic account of the criminal career of John Bunting and his gang of sickos in South Australia. Apparently he was the country's most prolific murderer.
Why, you ask, would I want to watch something like this? For the acting, the story, and the grim vision of evil shown on screen. Bunting appears at first as a nice guy, just your average friendly neighborhood bloke. But beneath that exterior is the heart of a reptile, a man who sees himself as some sort of vigilante, cleansing society of its problems.
There is not a lot of on-screen violence. The film never condescends to cheap gore. What I found very effective was the director's use of "voice-over" recordings that the killer made his victims dictate to their loved ones. It's not easy to explain, but the effect is devastating.
This is a movie for serious film-lovers. The faint of heart need not apply.
I've seen all of Nicolas Winding Refn's films, even the lesser known ones like "Fear X", and loved them all. I really like his sense of style.
Another recommendation here. Australia has so many great movies in recent years. But one that really shook me to the core was the drama "Snowtown" (2011). The US title was "The Snowtown Murders."
This one is about as dark as it gets. If you want to take a real journey to the heart of evil, this is it. The acting is so good that you nearly want to take a shower afterwards, just to get the feeling of these people off of you.
Based on true events, this is a dramatic account of the criminal career of John Bunting and his gang of sickos in South Australia. Apparently he was the country's most prolific murderer.
Why, you ask, would I want to watch something like this? For the acting, the story, and the grim vision of evil shown on screen. Bunting appears at first as a nice guy, just your average friendly neighborhood bloke. But beneath that exterior is the heart of a reptile, a man who sees himself as some sort of vigilante, cleansing society of its problems.
There is not a lot of on-screen violence. The film never condescends to cheap gore. What I found very effective was the director's use of "voice-over" recordings that the killer made his victims dictate to their loved ones. It's not easy to explain, but the effect is devastating.
This is a movie for serious film-lovers. The faint of heart need not apply.