This film is great, you should make a point of viewing the unedited NC-17 version of this film if you can. The whole movie loses its power and punch with the two controversial scenes removed. With them, this film plays in 3 parts.
Part one has the film crew basically following along and observing as the killer makes his usual rounds. Lots of violence and lots of black humor.
Part two is where the crew starts joining in and helping out the killer in certain situations. The humor hits its peak when they come across a rival crew videotaping a rival killer.
Part three occurs at the rape scene. This is where the humor takes an absolute and complete abrupt halt. And you realize, as the viewer, the utter horror of whats taking place. This is the part of the film where you feel like you need to take a shower for laughing at the first 2/3rds of the movie.
As a whole, this film is a classic. Its commentary on violence is about as strong as you can get.
Part one has the film crew basically following along and observing as the killer makes his usual rounds. Lots of violence and lots of black humor.
Part two is where the crew starts joining in and helping out the killer in certain situations. The humor hits its peak when they come across a rival crew videotaping a rival killer.
Part three occurs at the rape scene. This is where the humor takes an absolute and complete abrupt halt. And you realize, as the viewer, the utter horror of whats taking place. This is the part of the film where you feel like you need to take a shower for laughing at the first 2/3rds of the movie.
As a whole, this film is a classic. Its commentary on violence is about as strong as you can get.