I went to see The Killer Inside Me not really knowing what to expect. I admit that the only real reason I wanted to watch it was my love for Casey Affleck, and that I didn't exactly know what the film was about.
Funny thing is: I came out of this theater still not really knowing what it was all about.
Yes, I understand that Ford had an extremely troubled childhood and youth, and I do acknowledge the obvious pattern and character transformation, and that he was mentally ill, but..and this is gonna sound dumb but: what was all that other stuff about?
I honestly did not fully understand the point of the killings (apart from that he was trickered by Alba hitting him -but there was a motive too, later, was there not?) and there were a lot of names and numbers thrown around, I just.. well I couldn't keep track. And I wondered after wards if it was just me not getting it, or if the movie was just very poorly constructed.
I'd certainly like to think it was the latter. But perhaps all these details of alleged planned killings and bribes and what not were not really important, but just a motive for Ford to kill? I just think there are a lot of lose ends and stories -eg. the story of the step brother, that leave you wondering.
The Violence. I'm a girl, and honestly the violence against the women didn't..offend me. It was horrible to watch, of course it was. But movies are partly made to reflect reality one way or the other, so I didn't see it as something that did not belong in the world of films.
What I didn't like about this movie was the way the women were portrayed. Firstly, there wasn't really any way for us to become connected with Amy and Joyce. We knew nothing about their lives, they were just there for sex and slaps. It's hard to really really relate to a person you do not know, and that made the film weak.
I was also quite annoyed with how obedient and foolishly naive and loyal they were. Joyce may be a hooker, but we say early on that she could stand up for herself, and that she had other admirers. Does a woman in that position let a man who's just beaten her brutally then kiss her? Does she want to run off with him?
Amy seemed to be a respected girl in the village and her clothes seemed to suggest that she came from money, so why the heck would she stay with a guy who not only spanks her but is also incredibly mean coming home late, lying to her, and is just generally very unlikable?
Beats me. It seemed quite demeaning to women if you ask me.
The film does need some credit though. I think Affleck did a great job portraying a psychopath, and he made one feel very uneasy indeed. Alba and Hudson were below mediocre to me, and Simon Baker not only looked strange but also seemed rather misplaced.
..oh right, the credit.. Well, I thoroughly enjoyed the way the movie was shot, the settings, the clothes; it was all extremely well constructed. I also did quite like the tracks selected for the film, though a few seemed kinda misplaced as well.
I would not recommend you to watch this movie, I really wouldn't. But if you do I hope you make more sense of it than I could!
Funny thing is: I came out of this theater still not really knowing what it was all about.
Yes, I understand that Ford had an extremely troubled childhood and youth, and I do acknowledge the obvious pattern and character transformation, and that he was mentally ill, but..and this is gonna sound dumb but: what was all that other stuff about?
I honestly did not fully understand the point of the killings (apart from that he was trickered by Alba hitting him -but there was a motive too, later, was there not?) and there were a lot of names and numbers thrown around, I just.. well I couldn't keep track. And I wondered after wards if it was just me not getting it, or if the movie was just very poorly constructed.
I'd certainly like to think it was the latter. But perhaps all these details of alleged planned killings and bribes and what not were not really important, but just a motive for Ford to kill? I just think there are a lot of lose ends and stories -eg. the story of the step brother, that leave you wondering.
The Violence. I'm a girl, and honestly the violence against the women didn't..offend me. It was horrible to watch, of course it was. But movies are partly made to reflect reality one way or the other, so I didn't see it as something that did not belong in the world of films.
What I didn't like about this movie was the way the women were portrayed. Firstly, there wasn't really any way for us to become connected with Amy and Joyce. We knew nothing about their lives, they were just there for sex and slaps. It's hard to really really relate to a person you do not know, and that made the film weak.
I was also quite annoyed with how obedient and foolishly naive and loyal they were. Joyce may be a hooker, but we say early on that she could stand up for herself, and that she had other admirers. Does a woman in that position let a man who's just beaten her brutally then kiss her? Does she want to run off with him?
Amy seemed to be a respected girl in the village and her clothes seemed to suggest that she came from money, so why the heck would she stay with a guy who not only spanks her but is also incredibly mean coming home late, lying to her, and is just generally very unlikable?
Beats me. It seemed quite demeaning to women if you ask me.
The film does need some credit though. I think Affleck did a great job portraying a psychopath, and he made one feel very uneasy indeed. Alba and Hudson were below mediocre to me, and Simon Baker not only looked strange but also seemed rather misplaced.
..oh right, the credit.. Well, I thoroughly enjoyed the way the movie was shot, the settings, the clothes; it was all extremely well constructed. I also did quite like the tracks selected for the film, though a few seemed kinda misplaced as well.
I would not recommend you to watch this movie, I really wouldn't. But if you do I hope you make more sense of it than I could!