So I FINALLY got my copy of CANNIBAL and I gotta say, I dug it quite a bit. I will say that this film will by all means not be for everyone. If you are not one of the more jaded "extreme" film fans and happened to grab this one blindly, you may very well not be prepared for it.
CANNIBAL is based on the true-crime story of Armin Meiwes, the "Rotenburg Cannibal" who posted an online ad searching for someone to volunteer to be mutilated and eaten. Unlikely as it may seem, someone actually replied. The film shows a fictional portrayal of the meeting between the cannibal and his victim/participant, they're homosexual relationship, and the eventual mutilation and murder of said victim.
I had read a few reviews, and am glad that I was aware of the amount of dong on display in this one ahead of time as that may have put me off a bit otherwise, though honestly, with the amount of sick fetish-porn I've seen, this one was pretty tame by comparison. There's not much (other than the copious wang shots) to complain about. The photography is well-done and "dark", which works well considering the subject matter, and the gore scenes that everyone has been talking about really are very well done - so much so that I don't think the average film-goer will be ready for this one. I also found the score/sound-design perfectly matched to the film. My only gripe production-wise was the HORRIBLE dubbed vocal tracks, though the film only has about 15 lines of dialogue anyway, so that's not a huge issue.
CANNIBAL is definitely an art-house type of film that relies heavily on visuals and atmosphere as opposed to dialogue. Normally, I'm not a big art-type film fan, but it works for this one. Although many will probably say that the scenes leading up to the gore are "boring", I found the build-up to add to the overall tension of the film and wasn't bored by any of it. Fans of stronger, sicker material will more than likely dig this one. Again, if you have a major problem with seein' some cocks, then you'd probably be better off cutting to the last 30 minutes or just skipping it altogether, otherwise - if you've got a strong stomach - give CANNIBAL a look...8.5/10
P.S. - anyone else notice the irony of the junkie in the beginning of the film shooting up while wearing a MINOR THREAT shirt???
CANNIBAL is based on the true-crime story of Armin Meiwes, the "Rotenburg Cannibal" who posted an online ad searching for someone to volunteer to be mutilated and eaten. Unlikely as it may seem, someone actually replied. The film shows a fictional portrayal of the meeting between the cannibal and his victim/participant, they're homosexual relationship, and the eventual mutilation and murder of said victim.
I had read a few reviews, and am glad that I was aware of the amount of dong on display in this one ahead of time as that may have put me off a bit otherwise, though honestly, with the amount of sick fetish-porn I've seen, this one was pretty tame by comparison. There's not much (other than the copious wang shots) to complain about. The photography is well-done and "dark", which works well considering the subject matter, and the gore scenes that everyone has been talking about really are very well done - so much so that I don't think the average film-goer will be ready for this one. I also found the score/sound-design perfectly matched to the film. My only gripe production-wise was the HORRIBLE dubbed vocal tracks, though the film only has about 15 lines of dialogue anyway, so that's not a huge issue.
CANNIBAL is definitely an art-house type of film that relies heavily on visuals and atmosphere as opposed to dialogue. Normally, I'm not a big art-type film fan, but it works for this one. Although many will probably say that the scenes leading up to the gore are "boring", I found the build-up to add to the overall tension of the film and wasn't bored by any of it. Fans of stronger, sicker material will more than likely dig this one. Again, if you have a major problem with seein' some cocks, then you'd probably be better off cutting to the last 30 minutes or just skipping it altogether, otherwise - if you've got a strong stomach - give CANNIBAL a look...8.5/10
P.S. - anyone else notice the irony of the junkie in the beginning of the film shooting up while wearing a MINOR THREAT shirt???