Reviews

when i bought this some time ago (had to order from the UK), i wasn't sure what to expect. slasher or what. i was pleasantly surprised with the result.

it has some genuinely creepy and disturbing moments from the start, and the whole time you're kept on your feet as to what the hell is going on. i can't explain it. i was thinking "oh sh*t!" the entire movie. it's quiet, it's intense, and surprises even the most seasoned horror fan, though i wouldn't categorize this as such.

Paddy's character is both welcoming and menacing at the same time, a perfect acting job, he should have received some recognition for this. instead American audiences know almost nothing of this film.

I have become such a fan of Paddy Considine and will watch whatever he comes out with from now on, he simply makes brilliant choices as to what to associate himself with. there's a lot of passion on his part. that alone makes for a worthwhile viewing experience.

I loved this movie.

P.T. Anderson has hit a nerve. I walked out of this film feeling much like i had seen my own life on the big screen, I was feeling overwhelmed by what i had seen. Its a disturbing feeling when you feel the character as much as i did. All those people who found it such a bad movie maybe never took into consideration the fact that there are people like this out there, this alone makes this story all the better. I actually went to watch this thinking it was going to be a lighthearted comedy starring adam sandler (the way he fell into his role was astonishing), i was wrong but very pleasantly surprised by what i saw.

If you want "Little Nicky" or "Billy Madison", stay out of the theater while this one runs, but if you want something different and darkly beautiful, almost surreal, 8.50 could not be better spent.

A trainwreck with few survivors, but how greatful are those that made it through safely.