I had good expectations for this movie before watching it. Unfortunately, the plot is hugely flawed and fails to make a definitive statement.
The director fails to decide if the movie should be satirical or a series look at reality t.v taken to the nth degree. Obviously, no research was performed to form a consistent set of rules for the contenders. Seriously lacking is the background of the contenders and the motivation for even signing up. The result is a formless romp which actually has no basis in reality, thereby losing it's shock value and it's satirical pointedness.
Perhaps, one of the points of the movie was about formless violence, but even then, it failed to deliver. Other movies that demonstrate mindless violence has method within the madness. No such attempt was made to develop and construct rules for within.
The slight twist at the end was already predetermined. I sat through the whole movie thinking why don't they just "do it" already?
On a positive note, the performances by the actors were strong and convincing (with what little they had to work with).
Disappointing. Watch the first 20 minutes and the last 20 minutes. 4 out of 10.
The director fails to decide if the movie should be satirical or a series look at reality t.v taken to the nth degree. Obviously, no research was performed to form a consistent set of rules for the contenders. Seriously lacking is the background of the contenders and the motivation for even signing up. The result is a formless romp which actually has no basis in reality, thereby losing it's shock value and it's satirical pointedness.
Perhaps, one of the points of the movie was about formless violence, but even then, it failed to deliver. Other movies that demonstrate mindless violence has method within the madness. No such attempt was made to develop and construct rules for within.
The slight twist at the end was already predetermined. I sat through the whole movie thinking why don't they just "do it" already?
On a positive note, the performances by the actors were strong and convincing (with what little they had to work with).
Disappointing. Watch the first 20 minutes and the last 20 minutes. 4 out of 10.