I felt like they ended up giving way too much importance to that, I think some people were way too focused on what they were supposed to be when the film didn't really set out to be one of those. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison. On International Womens Day, it seems only fitting to write a review of Raw, a horror film about a brilliant but innocent teenage girl who finally lets loose and asserts her true identity as a cannibal. I felt like the filmmaker would've had better results if she hadn't gone so evenly balanced on the ingredients. Unsatisfied, she eats raw chicken in the morning, and later throws up a long bundle of her own hair she had been chewing on. Their condition, so distinctive, so deeply ingrained, so irresistible as it completely distracted them from maintaining composure and stripped them of a moral compass, also gripped the girls in tormenting ways that put them more in touch with their human animality. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Once again, spending the summer vacation in his family's summer house, as he does every year, he meets and . Since Justine is a vegetarian, she declines. This strains her relationships with her sister and her fianc, Trevor (The Boys' Jessie T. Usher), upending her . She meets her roommate Adrien on her first night there. The acting is good, but the story and the plot is not making any sense. Oddly enough, it's also a time travel movie. The movie is a science fiction action film based on the Predator franchise. Shame tells the story of Brandon, a thirty-something living in the Big Apple. The ending of Raw entertains philosophies that the students discuss earlier in the film. The film and the Thomas Savage novel on which it's based take their title from a verse in Psalm 22, which Peter reads from a prayer book in the final moments of the narrative: "Deliver my soul . Jordan Peele's second directorial project, Us, was a stunning success in its opening weekend. I'm glad so many folks on r/horror have enjoyed this film. Unfortunately, it feels like the least interesting version of this story and premise . During this time they are forced to party and eat raw meat which didn't sit well with Justine who is a life long vegetarian. If you feel intimidated by this stuff or the content of the movie or its symbolism, I'd encourage you to look inward and ask yourself what you're so threatened by.". She visits the doctor, who diagnoses her with food poisoning and prescribes rash cream. "Donnie Darko" (2001) is a science-fiction thriller in which Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is haunted by visions of a man in a rabbit suit who convinces him to commit violent crimes. The central figure of this action drama is Amandeep Ajit Pal Singh, portrayed by Sidharth Malhotra. it is awful. The story I was told went like thisRaw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat foodsunless you Use separate cutting boards and plates for raw meat, poultry, and seafood. Most definitely not. I can infer all day, but what about doing your job as a script writer and filmmaker to answer every question your movie raises? Set in Bodrum 1997, Last Summer follows a 16-year-old Deniz, who is looking to get laid. Is highly over rated, and kinda boring. I know this is a four year old comment, but I think I might have an answer to the ending. As an audience, we're left conflicted on feeling empathy for Alexia's crimes, and uncertainty of what Justine could do to hide or foster her inherited condition. Now I've said in other reviews that I don't mind gross, bestiality, disturbing in films I watch. The title is a pretty accurate description of how I was feeling by the end. For more than a decade /R/HORROR has been reddit.com's gateway to all things Horror: from movies & TV, to books & games. March 13, 2017. So li all of the "scariness" from this "horror movie" comes from the unsettling. This made it a huge success and breakthrough film for writer and director Julia Ducournau as well as lead actress Garance Marillier. 3/10. In Raw, the debut feature film from French writer-director Julia Ducournau, these cruel rituals spark an awakening of Cronenberian proportions. First, the film may have been created with a specific ending in mind, and that finale may not be entirely clear or satisfying to all viewers. For me personally, I don't have much interest in coming of age movies anyway. It was a 5.5/10 for me, because it's so derivative - which again might be because its artistry was also overhyped before I watched it in the cinema. "Donnie Darko" confused most viewers from beginning to end. I HATED this movie. And its clearly habit-forming. The vegetarian Justine (Garance Marillier) has never tasted meat since she is allergic and protected by her mother. The next morning, Alexia takes Justine to a deserted road, where Alexia jumps in front of a car, causing the two people in it to crash into a tree. Still my fav feature of 2017. [11][12] Ducournau said she was "shocked" to hear this during a Q&A after the screening. I think the appeal of coming of age movies is that as a child/teen/young adult they learnt something over the course of the movie, which is going to shape them for the rest of their lives and is somehow elevated because they are young. "Terrifier 2" is the gory little horror that could. Alexia drives Justine to a deserted road the following morning. Was this about the main character and her identity and stuff, or was there something more to their family? But when he hears gunshotsSteve is still alive, and has a gunhe peaces out. There are many mysteries that make this story thrilling till the end. The following day, Justine starts to crave meat. Things take a turn and Owen ends up sleeping with Amy. [22], Justin Chang of The Los Angeles Times wrote that "the fluidity and unpredictability of the human appetite is one of the movies most playful and persistent themes. While it is easy to connect these two dots, they are not the same event. I found a lot of shots (notably ones that weren't even meant to be sexual) to be sexually stimulating in the fact that it was such a bold approach to a film. That comment ended up being cheeky in more ways than one. Paramount Pictures. I also really hope no dogs were killed or tortured for the dissection scenes! Rather they are woven in subtly. Either way, it was a bizarre, disturbing experience about a young girl who's a vegetarian and basically gets forced to try wretched things she never would then afterwards she gets the urge to do abnormal things and things start happening around the school she attends. She pulls off the blankets, finding Adrien dead with most of his right leg eaten and a stab wound in his back. Its implied that this image is just a simple lead-up to the fathers big truth bomb, but it can be argued that the girls mother needs to be looked at twice to really get the complexities of the intertwined grotesque flesh-devouring and family divide. Justine picks up the finger, tastes the blood, and begins eating it as Alexia collapses. The following morning, Adrien and Justine awake in the same bed. I'm sure that's when the movie was supposed to get exciting but I don't understand what her problem is, really. Alexia tries to wax her bikini that evening. Raw screens at the London film festival on 10, 11 and 12 October. OK, I get that, but WHY. He lives an ordinary single life between a flat and a job. Raw produced a captivating and stomach-churning body horror unlike any other film in recent years. Raw is a movie about changes and transitions and settling into being the person you will be for the rest of your life. Some people may be missing a wicked French humor at play here. I do not know how this garbage is receiving a 7 rating on IMDB. Jack O'Connell and Emma Corrin are two of the hottest names in the acting world right now, and they've come . Shes initially resistant and repulsed, as anyone would be. I agree with this as well. Renowned composer-conductor Lydia Tr has a few weeks until recording a major symphony, one more feather in the illustrious cap of her career, when a series of her actions and their consequences finally catch up to her, throwing her life and her dreams into chaos. Justine is shocked instead. For a film about cannibalism, it's surprisingly subtle and is generally a slow burn that builds tension well. The corsages he brings each of his . "[18], David Fear of Rolling Stone praised the film highly, giving it a rare perfect score of 4 out of 4 stars; going so far as calling it "a contender for best horror movie of the decade". Ducournaus lurid, vivid film is visually striking, full of images that will shock you while others will lull you with a hypnotic beauty. But most of all: DISGUSTING, DISGUSTING, DISGUSTING. Although Lee blended in with the scientists at the compound perfectly, she's actually the product of . He gestures toward a scar on his lip. It seems French Vet schools have a hazing period for all students. So, let's drop into spoilers. It's easy to appreciate this one as a quality film, a guilty pleasure, a film with a most desirable protagonist or something that is just very different compared to everything else in film these days, also everything else in horror film. Rose brutally stabs a terrified patient to death at her hospital in front of her screaming boss, Morgan (Kal Penn). She feels humiliated about it. However this was the most boring, unsexy, uncool, stupid movie I've seen in a while. Chart to Convert to AP Grade Computer Science Final AP Grade a Score Range 62-80 5 47-61 4 37-46 3 29-36 2 0-28 1 a The score range corresponding to each grade varies from exam to exam and is approximate.Each of these scores is then multiplied by 3. While the ending of The Matrix leaves several questions unanswered in regards the film's central themes and main plot points, the Wachowskis' intelligent script never neglects to hide the real answers deep beneath the surface. I scare easily, so truth be told, I was shaking in my boots before the promotions guy started butchering the stars' names and joking that we'd all enjoy a steak dinner afterwards. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. based on the movie, i believe the director has the following fetishes (1 viewing). Alexia is lifted by Justine. There, Justines father informs her that neither she nor Alexia are to blame for what happened. Madeweke explained the importance of Cheryl's parting shot to Digital Spy, but said the prologue and mirror callback wasn't in the original script: Ad. 8/10. And shes only 33 years old. Alexia shows Justine old class photos of students bathed in blood. Rather, she seems fascinated by Justine, watching both from afar and up close as she morphs from shy little girl to sly huntress. The film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on 14 May 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on 10 March 2017 by Focus World, and in France on 15 March 2017 by Wild Bunch. To end the film with the shot of the dad with all the scars? The planet has not yet been attacked by the monster. It is, however, a very stressful film to watch from beginning to end, even before the real feasting gets underway. Despite having a budget of less than $250,000, director Damien Leone's ultra-slasher sequel has made more than $5 million at th That night, she arrives at a party, where paint is thrown at her as part of another hazing ritual and she is forced to make out with someone. In the making-of documentary from the extended edition of Return of the King, Peter Jackson explained that he originally didn't want Sauron to just be a flaming eye on top of an imposing . The vegetarian aspect that is mentioned so prominently in the plot description can really be neglected. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Having said that, its exciting to see a female filmmaker establishing herself so forcefully in what traditionally has been a male-dominated genre. Instead, she appears to be orgasm as she repeatedly bites her own arm until it is severely bleeding. The plot revolves around a girl character 'Justine' who used to be a pure vegetarian just like her fa. 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