I watched "Gun of the Black Sun" last week - and I really liked it. The story's imaginative and well paced. The locations are amazing, as is the cinematography - doffing its hat to the likes of "Easy Rider", "Quadrophenia" and even "The Leather Boys" as it passes through some spectacular European backdrops.
The performances are stellar - not least the final appearance on screen by Richard Lynch before his untimely death earlier this year. Certainly a surprise to me, but ex-footballer Ian Wright's appearance is amazing - filling the screen with a presence that suggests that he's a veteran of such things. Elsewhere, the cast explores the remarkable plot-line supremely, holding one's attention despite the ferocious pace of the storyline.
To me, this film has all the qualities to ensure its success; the Nazi/Occult connection a quite unique slant that has rarely (if ever) been explored before.
Despite the minuscule cannon of genuine British cult movies - "Gun Of The Black Sun" will be rightly considered a fine example of imaginative and provocative film-making; a rare commodity these days!
The performances are stellar - not least the final appearance on screen by Richard Lynch before his untimely death earlier this year. Certainly a surprise to me, but ex-footballer Ian Wright's appearance is amazing - filling the screen with a presence that suggests that he's a veteran of such things. Elsewhere, the cast explores the remarkable plot-line supremely, holding one's attention despite the ferocious pace of the storyline.
To me, this film has all the qualities to ensure its success; the Nazi/Occult connection a quite unique slant that has rarely (if ever) been explored before.
Despite the minuscule cannon of genuine British cult movies - "Gun Of The Black Sun" will be rightly considered a fine example of imaginative and provocative film-making; a rare commodity these days!