Review of 8MM

8MM (1999)
Good movie, disturbing and truly twisted
29 December 2002
This movie is one of those movies that people either really like or really hate. I for one happen to be in love with dark,twisted movies,and this one is no exception. I'm not going to waste my time explaining the plot, there are many other comments already on here that can do that,but I'll state why I like this movie. I've always liked Andrew Kevin Walker, but Joel Schumacher...never really liked what he's done, but this has to be his best. The imagery in the film is very depicting of filth and can stick to your head. The music in some scenes is brutal and disgusting, and the acting is superb. I really like Cage and Gandolfini together. Gandolfini brings his brutal character physique and aggressive personality alive, and puts together the perfect porno advertiser or whatever. The story had a few flaws, but I'm glad it got made. Actually, I wasn't surprised one bit why it had such a low rating, it was filthy. Most people don't want to see this, as it shows the pure weaknesses of our society, primarily American. I'm sure if this took place in Asia, it wouldn't be as bad. Give it a shot, and be fair, but still, proceed with caution.
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