A day ago I came across this movie on DVD. It was black and white and in French, so I said "oh, what the hell
" I had never heard of it, but thought it looked like a proper hardcore movie to keep me on the edge for a couple of hours. It begins by introducing the main character and his family's state of poverty. Having successfully thrown you into a world of misery it justifies later on the choice of the main character to go along with a game of Russian roulette he has stumbled upon on a desperate search of money (though it's not really much of a choice).
It's got strong images and elements (like the light-bulb signal) and being shot in black and white it enhances the harsh feeling of this film. It gives you the information you need for the characters' motives and makes you believe that this could actually be happening somewhere in the world. Especially enjoyed the acting of the instructor of the death game. If you like corrupted, filthy-rich men wasting their money just to see poor people die , then also try watching "Hostel".
To sum up, it's a straight story, without any attempts to be clever or profound and it shows just how much a life is worth, without being preachy.
It's got strong images and elements (like the light-bulb signal) and being shot in black and white it enhances the harsh feeling of this film. It gives you the information you need for the characters' motives and makes you believe that this could actually be happening somewhere in the world. Especially enjoyed the acting of the instructor of the death game. If you like corrupted, filthy-rich men wasting their money just to see poor people die , then also try watching "Hostel".
To sum up, it's a straight story, without any attempts to be clever or profound and it shows just how much a life is worth, without being preachy.