More Gore, More Hardcore. Part 4 or Funny Games Beautiful and not distinguished modest moves to a small town. It seemed that after the settlement of new people, the town will continue to live its peaceful and ideal life, but the stranger has his own plans for the residents of the town, bloody and sadistic.
In 2009, a little-known director Robert Masciantonio releases his little-known film “Neighbor”, a torture porn film starring America Olive and Christian Campbell, has become quite a famous film in narrow circles.
Formally, the film is an adaptation of Strangers and Funny Games, but if it focused on mental violence and people’s feelings, it’s the opposite. The murders here are really hardcore and bloody, made with originality, the components of which are knowledge of surgery and a craving for sadism and bullying. We are waiting literally for a trip to a small part of the kingdom of a maniac, where a solid dismemberment reigns.
Of course, in the film, there were blunders and shortcomings in terms of makeup, but they do not affect the overall picture, which can cause a beginner in this genre to nausea, so I do not recommend the film to the faint of heart.
America Olive is something. I was just blown away by her acting, it's a masterpiece! All her gestures, phrases, facial expressions and actions interested me, forcing me to plunge into the abyss of events together in her. It is easy for her to juggle the feelings of the heroine, which makes her quite incomprehensible and strange, but this is what attracts her. I can spend hours talking about this unique actress and her phenomenal performance, which left an impression, but it is better to watch the film and make sure that it is worthy of many awards and praise.
Christian Campbell also played well, conveying the whole spectrum of feelings along with his inner experiences, but did not create a special impression, so the actor as an actor.
From the first seconds, the film attracts with its action and some eccentricity, but the middle of the film is tedious and protracted, only the final tortures somehow save the situation. It is also disappointing that there is no plot in the film. Yeah, the plot. Very hurtful. The girl just came in, killed, left. All, motives are not disclosed, I did not see any special feelings in the victims, the action is not enough.
The composer has selected a high-quality sound, which quite well embodies the feelings of the characters during a particular situation, making us feel different.
The cameraman Jeff Schirmer shot everything interesting enough and was able to convey everything that the authors wanted to convey to us, even more.
Bottom line: A torture porn-style bloody movie that has no plot, but can replace it with superb acting and extraordinarily naturalistic brutality.
6 out of 10
P.S. It is worth noting that in the film, the characters behaved as they should, without unnecessary pontage and flirting, which is especially pleasing.
P.P.S. If possible, we are waiting for the second part, but I am sure that the story of the mysterious stranger will never be revealed.