This haunting piece of violent cinema, (and all of it happens off screen!), is the type of film that would have definitely converted Alex (Malcolm McDowell) from CLOCKWORK ORANGE, into a civilised citizen. The pain and agony of the victims has you scratching at the exit doors but you can't get out because for some reason you want to sit through to the very end, maybe hoping to get a revenge scenario to occur. Michael Haneke does not give us that pleasure. This film is bleak. Right down the line. It is frightening and very uncomfortable to watch.
Review of Funny Games
