Revenge (II) (2017) User Reviews

this movie is only graded 6.3 because people think it's unrealistic.

[quaseprovisorio · 7/10 · 10 April 2020]

Does it matter that much? are gore films usually realistic as hell? this isn't a biopic or a real life drama or something like that. it's a bloody violent movie that keeps you entertained throughout its length. Plus, it's becautifully filme it has great camera shots and cool music. yeah it's not the most realistic piece, but cmon does it really needs to be? i think in some movies you don't need absolute realism or factual truth. you just go for the ride, and if it's a fun one, the rest doesn't matter that much-

it's a fun movie. it has lots of blood, some gory scenes and a heroine - it could play as a comic book too and it would be very interesting at it. Superhero movies are 0 realistic and still have good grades. This one at least is better shot and has a really cool cinematography. if you don't watch it expecting a schindler's list you will like it.

Visually stunning

[Abdulxoxo · 7/10 · 26 July 2022]

As the title suggest, this flick is a straight-up revenge outing. I have to say, this is one of the most stylish film I've seen. The film almost belongs to the technical department; The production/set design, cinematography and other technical values were top-notch. The score along with some soundtracks were well-chosen, serving the narrative well in the background. This movie is eye candy. As for the story, it is savagely predictable 'course but the movie has an edge to it that makes it a standout. Halfway through the movie, a certain event happened and most of the things that takes place after that are somewhat trippy so it is best to accept it for what it is. The cast performance was good enough to keep one engaged with the characters. Overall, while this movie has its flaw, it is a really well-made movie technically and quite enjoyable if one doesn't think too hard.

Asks way too much of you

[johnnyutah31 · 6/10 · 13 May 2018]

I know sometimes with revenge films you have to suspend your belief somewhat, ignore little things here and there because you just wanna see this person be vindicated, but this film is just a little too outrageous.

We're supposed to believe this woman freed herself from an impaling by lighting the tree on fire? Then under the influence of a drug that renders her painless, she heals her wound shut basically, walks around the desert heat barefoot and kills everyone. And the last guy standing also is superhuman. He gets blasted to the stomach with a rifle, wraps himself in plastic wrap and walks around the house in circles like nothing lol

If it was a little more grounded then it would've been more enjoyable.

That was fun!

[arnonatte · 7/10 · 8 August 2018]

..like a kid back in the 80's,going to the videostore and picking up a VHS and watching it with red ears. Yes sure,..plotholes all over the place. And zero storyline. Just revenge... But the beautful shots,the music,the tension,the insane gore. No Hollywood blockbuster, But the perfect Bmovie.

How does this film only have a 6.4 rating ?!

[MNR87BPF · 28 July 2022]

This became instantly one of my all time favorites. I've seen over 2k movies. I would use that film to teach tension at film school. Modern masterpiece. This was so unsettling from the very beginning. I wanted it to be over and to never end at the same time. Loved it. Must watch. If you can't see blood, this one is not for you. It felt like Mad Max, Home alone and Die hard had a threesome.

Good Lord! This Is Violent!

[redrobin62-321-207311 · 7/10 · 17 August 2018]

Essentially, "Revenge" is nothing more than "I Spit On Your Grave IV." A bunch of bad guys get their comeuppance from a young lady seeking revenge. This film, though, had more blood in it than a Midwest slaughter house at Chrismastime. Boy, was it gory.

And unbelievable. There are some things you'll see that just wouldn't pan out in real life, but this is the movies, right? Where the unbelievable happens? Like the SONY logo says: Make. Believe.

I believe I saw the unrated version. If it wasn't then I guess the R rated one left all the nasty bits intact, which is surprising because censor boards have been known to blacklist films with this much violence. If you're a fan of L'Intereur, I Spit On Your Grave, Ichi The Killer, Martyrs, Irreversible, etc., you won't be disappointed.

Visually stunning!!

[rum2550 · 7/10 · 24 August 2021]

This is a movie that would keep you on edge from the first scene. The aspect that I enjoyed the most was the quality of cinematography and the beauty of visuals. Every scene appeared to have been wonderfully planned with eye catching colors and camera angles. Whole movie seemed like a one long TV commercial. Although there were a few moments where you have to suspend your disbelief, this could be highly recommended as an extremely well-done thriller.

Half Vampire girl VS. Naked white cyborg guy and his buddies.

[ShadowTek · 4/10 · 13 May 2018]

ShadowTek here...

OK.. So some movies ask you to suspend your belief.. I'm ok with that.. especially these Rape & Revenge movies.. this movie takes that to a level never before seen in a movie.. UNLESS, You assume right off the bat that the hot chic is a half vampire and the naked white dude is a cyborg. Believe it or not, if you assume this to be the case right off the bat.. that is actually asking you to suspend your disbelief far LESS then if you don't assume this.

So, this hot half vampire chic gets raped and and pushed off a 200 foot cliff and gets impaled through the back, sets the tree on fire to free herself and takes revenge.. now don't worry about that fall she took.. her half vampire side will have its healing powers kick in full strength. (Plus how do you think she survived a fall that would have made her look like pile of goo when she hit)

Also due to her half vampire nature.. She can lose literally 5000 gallons of blood and still survive! She can also use her vamp speed to casually catch up to cars far away and pulling away from her by taking a shortcut over a mountain to catch up in no time.

So she kills naked cyborg's buddies and confronts white naked cyborg at his house.. she shoots white naked cyborg.. causing another 5000 gallons of blood loss (yup.. 5000 gallons.. at least) BUT because he is in fact a cyborg.. it's nothing a little Saran wrap cant fix....

See? If you make these assumptions right off the bat.. it's not that bad of a movie.. but if you don't Don't bother cause yes.. it's that unrealistically bad.

ShadowTek

Ridiculous, stupid, dumb, brilliant.

[merpman-94402 · 8/10 · 7 August 2018]

Ridiculous, Stupid, dumb, unbelievable, but somehow brilliant at the same time.

Lutz is smoking hot, with a peach of a butt(that line is in the movie, honest), but thats not even the best thing about her. She strangely convinces as the part of bimbo come rambo.

Sure they lose gallons of blood and keep on going, sure sustain wounds that would down a Rhino but they keep going, but have you seen "The Punisher" and that has a high rating.

Yes its very bloody, sometimes gory, sometimes stupidly unbelievable, but as long as you dont take it as a Michael Crichton novel, and you dont mind the blood and gore, you might just like it.

Women always have to put up a fight!

[jpcyr · 7/10 · 18 May 2018]

Just love that line. This is a kick-ass blood bath revenge movie.

Should you take it seriously? For sure not! But in its genre, it is a well constructed movie that you cannot stop watching until the end. The cat and the mouses are in the maze. She would paint it all red for you, eating them one by one.

It's a polarizing movie, so don't expect a fair rating for it. People hate it or love it. But one thing for sure the cinematography is just spectacular, whatever you think of the story.

I can only suspend my disbelief so much until I walk away. (SPOILERS)

[xxmelmothx · 5/10 · 1 May 2018]

Exactly like my subject. I don't buy it from a quarter of the movie on. No one would survive being impaled like that. And if they did they wouldn't be able to walk across the desert for miles IN THE SUN, BAREFOOT! C'mon! I get it. It's an extreme revenge flick but there are so many REALLY unbelievable things that just don't work.

Good things about the film. It's filmed beautifully. The sound and soundtrack are great. The acting, ok.

I wasn't expecting perfection but I just can't buy into it.

Wow. What a ride!

[user-35583 · 8/10 · 30 July 2019]

This was unexpected but never boring. First off our star Matilda Lutz is simply stunning. She and the landscape are filmed with much admiration. The film is visually rich and warm and blends English and native dialog from time to time. It is quite bloody and the director stretches some scenes to the point you might squirm in your seat. Yet the violence is not empty shock horror violence. It is in context. And while she is sexually assaulted, Lutz's character is not victimized. She is underestimated and heroic in the 2nd half of the movie as she wreaks revenge. And we cheer her every bloody step of the way.

Never Judge a Movie by it's Audience.

[blissmarshar · 7/10 · 14 May 2018]

Revenge seemed to cause quite a stir with audience whether it be because of its bloody violence, or causing a discourse between feminists and male moviegoers. Either way, there is quite a bit of enjoyment to be found with Revenge. This is through and through an action movie that has been flipped around and challenges the male gaze with strong female roles and wonderfully composed shots. I loved the lead role, and how strong the symbolism is, even if it is a bit on-the-nose, watching this film felt like reading a gritty comic book. The tension in this film winds like a guitar string and sends the finale off with a resounding bang. I wish there was a bit more character development with this film. Though the shots are beautiful and the film is well acted, Revenge throws you into the mix of things without explaining too much what's going on in regards to the characters. The plot itself is simple to understand, I would have just liked to see more complex villains. Seasoned movie watchers will pick up on context clues, however I would have liked to see a bit more character development with our main villain. The plot takes a backseat to the high-stakes tension, and artfully composed shots. For those who can suspend their disbelief in regards to how people heal from serious injury, you will have a lot of fun with this movie. There seems to be a substantial audience that are offended by this movie due it being 'feminist propaganda,' which truly baffles me. This is a classic revenge tale which we've seen hundreds of times before. I'm not sure why making a woman the lead changes anything. Give this movie a chance. For those who appreciate the art of film, you will find enjoyment.

WTF?

[olovsson315 · 1/10 · 4 June 2018]

I dont know what to say? It started off... not great, but OK. Then? After she was pushed and did a free fall for like 30m, landed on a branch (branch did go through her, but no wound on her back? LOL)... After that I dont know if the director and writer is serious for one moment. Complete nonsense.

And yeah, every human contains 75 liters of blood.

Some Big Flaws but It's An Entertaining Movie

[Michael_Elliott · 19 August 2018]

Revenge (2017)

*** (out of 4)

Rather insane French film has Richard (Kevin Janssens) taking his mistress Jen (Matilda Lutz) to a house that is used by him and his hunting buddies. The hunting buddies Stan (Vincent Colombe) and Dimitri (Guillaume Bouchede) arrive and the next morning Jen is raped by one of them. Fearing what might happen Richard tries to kill Jen but after a horrendous injury she survives to get revenge.

I guess the only word that comes to my mind after watching this film is "wow." I mean, really? To say that I'm a bit shocked would be an understatement and I say that for a number of reasons. This film was released to all sorts of controversy with some people walking out on it and others calling it a masterpiece. Well, I didn't walk out on it and I don't think it's a masterpiece. REVENGE is certainly an entertaining movie but the more I think about it the more logical issues I have with it.

For starters, I'm going to avoid spoilers but how in the Hell did Jen survive what happened to her? With that out of the way, the first portion of this film is exceptionally good with director Coralie Fargeat doing a terrific job with the introduction of the characters and she also handles the pre-rape sequence very well. These rape/revenge movies have been done to death but I thought the director did a great job building up the tension leading up to the rape.

What didn't work with the film was a few logical issues that kept creeping up throughout the movie including it appearing that all of the characters turned into superheroes. Another problem with the film is that at times I think all of the style gets in the way of the story but this here was just a minor issue. Even with these issues you can't help but love the performances from the entire cast and especially those of Lutz and Janssens. Both of them were wonderful in their parts and especially Lutz since she doesn't get much dialogue and instead must act with her eyes to let us know what's going on with the character.

The music score, the cinematography and editing are all wonderful and there's no doubt that this is an extremely well-made film. As I said, I thought there were certainly some flaws but even with them I couldn't help but enjoy the film as a pure exploitation picture. I mean, there's a lot of really graphic violence and a ton of blood throughout the movie so gore hounds are going to be happy. The film is pretty darn sleazy throughout and for the most part I enjoyed it.

Visually engaging.......

[s3276169 · 7/10 · 14 May 2018]

Generally speaking I dislike revenge style flicks. I Spit On Your Grave and its modern incantations were for me simply too gory and on a certain level, repulsive.

Revenge manages the gore factor by toning down the excesses of many of its counterparts. Its got its blood and guts but its not by the bucketful Equally, much as the key female protagonist might be out for her ounce of flesh, the approach is not overtly or creatively sadistic.

Balancing the violence of this film is a certain style and artistic flair. There's some real cleverness in the use of visuals. The ants creeping over a partly eaten apple is an interesting metaphor that hints at what's to come in the first quarter of the film. The clever transformation of the female lead from urbanised party goer to feral mud smeared gun toting wild woman, is handled with a certain care that shows in the final product.

Given this film is in one sense rather basic in terms of its story and narrative the fact I rate it quite highly is a testament to how effectively visuals and action have been married up to produce a really engaging experience. 7/10 from me.

twisted in its own right

[jspurpleribbon · 7/10 · 20 May 2018]

This flick caught me off guard in the switch in its own way using narcotics to kick off a visual mind trip into its own fear, the interaction or altercation scenes are basic your every day gore , the exotic pull to this movie was the interaction of the protagonist in her own mind.

in my own opinion you should definitely check this film out if only for the artistic creative visuals the director incorporated that capture these tiny moments that seem meaningless yet bring a morbid type of beauty.

"Cockfights are pro-rooster because there's always one left standing". Nevertheless a brutal n visually engaging film.

[Fella_shibby · 7/10 · 20 May 2018]

Saw this recently on a pirated dvd. The trailer was very captivating, especially the cinematography. After seeing almost all the rape/revenge thriller n even the low budget trash, the one thing which piqued my interest about this film is its settings.

This film is visually very engaging.

Most of the violent scenes are way too over the top n some scenes r plain unbelievable. Some may complain about the girl being a female Rambo.

Some may jus laugh out loud n get entertained. In one lol scene a male runs naked a la American Psycho.

The film does contain tons n tons of blood n violent scenes too.

Branch piercing in the guts, broken glass in the sole of a foot, knife in an eye socket, etc. Lots of brutal gun shots too.

Absurd

[Amygdalahaha · 2/10 · 12 May 2018]

At least the things that happened in I Spit on Your Grave had some semblance of realism. This thing's a fairytale. Take peyote, recover from being impaled on a tree branch. Oh, and relieve yourself of being impaled by setting fire to the tree you're impaled upon. I'd go on but there's no point. If you can suspend your disbelief (you probably won't be able to) you may find it a bit of light fun with a bunch of blood. If you can't, I think you'll find it sucks.

No idea why this is considered a good movie by critics. It's utterly absurd.

Exactly what you wanted!!

[Narcissist00 · 8/10 · 3 July 2018]

You're watching this movie because you know what to expect, yeah?! Well if you are expecting a strong woman lead with stupid men being picked off one by one you came to the right place. I don't see how anyone expecting a B movie rape/revenge thriller can rate this anywhere under an 8/10. We've seen it a thousand times and we'll see it a thousand more because we love it!!

Bloody feminism

[Howling_at_the_Moon_Reviews · 6/10 · 5 January 2022]

If you can take yourself out of the realm where someone would have died when they were supposed to, then this is a solidly entertaining movie. I don't think that it would have been as successful without the way it was shot/edited. Probably my favorite part. The special effects, while unrealistic in execution, looked super cool and were well done. Acting was fine, wasn't a huge fan of the smaller of the two friends. Bad ass feminist undertones too. Would definitely recommend to anyone who isn't going to get caught up on small details.

Stupid movie with many mistakes

[oldog73 · 3/10 · 16 May 2018]

How do you shoot a shotgun at 300 yards? What's a shooting scope doing on a shotgun anyway? Someone falls on a tree that puts a branch through the back that protrudes 6 inches from the stomach, pulls it out, but the entry hole in the back miraculously disappears???. A guy gets shot in the shoulder but two minutes later is shooting a rifle from that shoulder with no problem or sign of difficulty? See Wind River for a good movie that knows it's subject....there writers/director had no clue and didn't know enough to hire someone that did. Stupid movie.

cinematography masterclass

[daryldemarco-752-177177 · 8/10 · 9 June 2020]

This is a really great wee film,ok a little unrealistic perhaps, but so what!! It's beautifully shot and it's clever. The actors took their roles very seriously and performances were of a high quality. In my opinion this should be higher rated! One more thing..... the sountrack is top class. You should enjoy this one... I know I did!!

Chick with a super gun

[jlanderos706 · 6/10 · 20 October 2019]

Movie was just okay. Storyline was pretty predictable. Acting was decent. Had several unbelievable parts in the movie, but I guess it is a movie after all. Don't think any research was done on finding out how the guns used work at all.

Two hours of horror for the wrong reasons

[linnakivi · 1/10 · 5 October 2018]

Warning! Major spoilers ahead!

6.3 rating? You must be joking. This movie is just plain stupid.

Girl survives 90 foot drop with a thick tree branch penetrating her body. Somehow she manages to lit a tree on fire which burns to ashes within 5 seconds to let her walk away freely.

After she treats her wounds, the burn marks from a beer can on her body should appear mirrored yet they do not. Hasn't anyone used a stamp before?

Guy gets several rifle shots to the stomach, crawls the floor in his own blood and two minutes later performs like a national athlete. In fact, everyone in this movie bleed the amounts to fill a 50 gallon barrel without affecting their physical performance.

Girl pulls several inch thick tree branch out of her body with 2 fingers without making a big deal of this and 10 seconds later, despite injuries that must should have been huge, looks healthy and calm like she had just visited sauna or something.

I can go on forever. Avoid, avoid!