Now for something totally different...I had the opportunity to attend a screening of The Human Centipede 2 last week. As some may know this little movie is somewhat controversial. Here in Australia it was originally passed by the censors uncut. Following a complaint by people who had not seen it it is now to go back before the censors for review and it is likely that it will either be heavily censored or banned outright. The print we saw was complete and just as the director had intended.
For those who have seen the first movie this is the complete antithesis. Where the first was tagged "100% medically accurate" this one promised to be "100% medically inaccurate". Imagine standing in a room competed sealed, with your eyes closed and a blind fold on. You start to get an idea of how blackly satiric it is. In a Q & A with the star of the movie after the screening (Lawrence Harvey) he stated that it was intended as a dark satire on those in the "horror" community who complained that the first was not gory enough given the premise of making a human centipede. The cinema, which was full, both squirmed and laughed, often at the same time. Vomit bags were handed out before the showing (nice touch). Shot mainly in washed out black and white with little to no dialogue it pulls no punches. While probably not one to put on when the in laws come to visit I rate it pretty high. It achieves exactly what it sets out to do and I (along with every one else in the cinema) had a great time. While not recommended for everyone for those who like this sort of thing I rate it 4/5.
For those who have seen the first movie this is the complete antithesis. Where the first was tagged "100% medically accurate" this one promised to be "100% medically inaccurate". Imagine standing in a room competed sealed, with your eyes closed and a blind fold on. You start to get an idea of how blackly satiric it is. In a Q & A with the star of the movie after the screening (Lawrence Harvey) he stated that it was intended as a dark satire on those in the "horror" community who complained that the first was not gory enough given the premise of making a human centipede. The cinema, which was full, both squirmed and laughed, often at the same time. Vomit bags were handed out before the showing (nice touch). Shot mainly in washed out black and white with little to no dialogue it pulls no punches. While probably not one to put on when the in laws come to visit I rate it pretty high. It achieves exactly what it sets out to do and I (along with every one else in the cinema) had a great time. While not recommended for everyone for those who like this sort of thing I rate it 4/5.
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