8/10
Over the top bloody fun
26 April 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Premise reminded me of "The Hunger Games," but this film took a twisted, violent, and bloody perspective. It's a blast if you're willing to switch off your brain, as it's one of those where the main character seems almost invincible against bullets. It's just bonkers, which made me a bit wary at first because crazy movies don't always work. Essentially it follows a both blind and mute man on a revenge spree against a matriarch. And it's a bloodbath.

This was also really funny, I had plenty good laughs, like the beetle fight club or his struggle to read someone's lips. I think everyone enjoyed themselves. The story also holds up well, with clear character motivations driving the revenge plot. It made me feel like I have a twisted sense of humor, there were scenes where people audibly gasped in shock and horror and I was laughing my ass off instead, like the cheese grater scene. Like he could've picked up a knife instead lol.

While I saw the sibling twist coming, other revelations that came with it caught me off guard. Overall, the trajectory of the film is somewhat predictable, but it's a bloody good journey, literally. I loved that there is no clear cut good person; the fights were intense and gory, with each one escalating in excitement. I genuinely thought they might run out of ideas, especially during the final showdown, which had me on the edge of my seat. It could have gone either way.

It's pretty epic. I think this is the most fun I've had watching a movie since everything everywhere all at once. All I could think was wow this is bloody and it's fun. I love that it earned its R rating.
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