Quote:
Originally posted by EXTR3MIST
Good points from both urgeok & 42ndStreetFreak here -
Cannibal Holocaust is a prime example of a love it or hate it movie; there is simply no in between.
Detractors may well dismiss it as simply "blood & guts", and all the more reprehensible with the real animal slaughter... but it is not accurate to slate the acting or aesthetic qualities - and certainly not the unique premise or unsettling angle of the film.
The fake "found" documentary approach was a superb idea, copied most recently by the makers of The Blair Witch Project - the acting in both of these films is very natural and appropriate; remember, we are watching actors playing people who are specifically putting on a show for the camera. Add to this Deodato's controversial "who are the real cannibals?" social commentary, the ingenious mixed bag of real/unreal footage (already earlier highlighted by myself and zwoti) and we have a lot more going on here than insane violence and taboo breaking.
Because some folk may only "see" the graphic violence brings into play what each of us may "get" from watching certain possibly meaningful and maybe artful films... some observers look too deeply into supposed allegory in movies (we've all read a lot of deep shit about the likes of Star Wars, but I only see whiz-bang space battles and cool aliens!), but I think in this case I must agree Cannibal Holocaust is an excellent film that stirs the brain on many levels.
This may not sit comfortably due to the high level of exploitation going on, but the film is a tour-de-force that simply must be acknowledged - and indeed, has already been acknowledged as an important piece of celluloid by many established commentators.
|
any art form ... film, fine, music, etc .. is subject to interpretation.
It can reflect exactly what the observer wnats to/is capable of seeing. Like the star wars analogy.
We do often have the benefit of hearing what the director/painter..wanted to portray ... but even then ... is it the truth or what they want to believe or want us to believe.
I struggle with this all the time ... I want to say the Titanic is shit .. and i can articulate why .. but these same reasonings may be why someone else likes the film.
I saw The Core .. and thought it was corn ... and then i heard a review that if you looked at it in a Jules Verne/H G Wells kind of way then it came together .. and it did .. i changed my whole point of view on that film ..
There is no right or wrong opinion... you can give the reasons why a film does or does not work for you but no one cannot provide the definitive answer .. including myself...