Monday, February 23, 2015

Argentina's Oscar Nom. Film WILD TALES-Take You on a WILD Ride

Argentinian dir./screenwriter, Damian Szifron, has a movie that is sizzling, outrageous and feral.  Szifron's film received an Oscar nom. for Best Foreign film.  This S. American tale is so ferocious it makes every Amer. film this year seem tame.  This is a non-stop roller coaster ride from the opening scene where a passenger plane is commandeered by a guy bent on revenge at all costs to the film's final moments.  The credits appear atop shots of wild animals.   Basically, the humans in this film behave like savages, bent on destruction & self-combustion.  The Cohen brothers' movies seem like PG in comparison.   The conceit is people behaving badly; vicious & vindictive in 5 separate scenarios.  The  crime & punishment theme takes provacation & retribution into the stratosphere.  How barbaric can a person become when pushed to their limit?  Where does the line get drawn in the sand?  The recent road rage shooting in NV demonstrates how insane & deadly people react.  Depravity reaches an all time low that grabs the viewer & won't let go.  There's no turning back from this fierce & farcical film that has you wondering, who you are rooting for and why?  Why do I recommend WILD TALES?  Because it is a cosmic phenomena unlike any movie I have ever seen.  And one I will never forget.  Take a chance on WILD TALES.

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