Mar 05, 2024sdb177 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Instant classic. Fifteen years old and still revolutionary. Not for average American filmwatchers, this is a movie for people who have seen all the American schlock and still have brains for more. The darkest of comedies, best in a full…
Oct 07, 2022spookydoo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
On the cover one critic calls it Hilarious, but I don’t think a lot of people were laughing. The other critic hit it spot on by calling it perfectly perverse. Alternately hilarious but mostly alternately creepy and horrific. The most…
Mar 15, 2019jimg2000 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
An original no holds barred satire on raising children with good intention parental/social dogma. The parents in the film have gone to great lengths to control the children's living environment and punish/reward their conduct. But can the…
A dark and absurdist comedy about an insular Greek family living behind a walled fortress of a home caught up in its Freudian dramas and nightmares. A searing indictment against homeschooling and toxic parents.
Jan 15, 2017Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An art-house piece from Greece, about a dysfunctional family at its extremes. Funny at times, it is worth a look for people who enjoy unconventional cinema. Subtitles.
Dec 11, 2014Nursebob rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
When it comes to raising children, director Giorgos Lanthimos takes the whole “nature vs nurture” debate and turns it upside down in this scathingly dark satire which wowed the judges at Cannes. Filmed in dispassionate wide angles which…
A truly original, shocking and terrifyingly possible horror film without any of the genre conventions. But this is indeed a horror movie in the worst sense, its completely plausible.
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CatherineTaormina
Apr 03, 2014
Well, the library does carry some porn...disturbing movie with cinematic characteristics.
Jun 16, 2012elsiecat rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Unrelentingly grim - and this is from someone who likes dark arty films. The quote on the cover "hilarious" led me to believe it was a black comedy. Its not. A family endures a hellish existence under the total control of the father.
Jun 13, 2012ausnos rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
The animal abuse (a cat gets brutally killed) tremendously dropped the score here for me. If it weren't for that I would probably give it a bit higher but it's not the type of film that I would recommend to anyone, let alone remember.…
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Megmac12
Jun 04, 2012Megmac12 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
We need more of this from cinema. Make films that we've never quite seen before. Just great ideas bringing this to life from this director. 4/5
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lasertravis
Jan 28, 2012lasertravis rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was an extremely original film. I was entertained throughout. I can see how this film wouldn't be for everyone. Extremely bizarre and extremely graphic. The sex and nudity in this movie are extremely graphic. Full frontal male and…
Jan 11, 2012gemini07 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I found this to be a very disturbingly dark and bizarre movie. There was nothing "alternately hilarious" in it. I would not recommend this to anyone.
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jlazcan
Oct 12, 2011jlazcan rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is one crazy movie. It is disturbing in some scenes. It follows a Greek family that makes the Tenenbaums look functional. The father wants to protect his grown children from the cruel world through isolation, but it is the isolation…
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rwgrey
Jul 17, 2011rwgrey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Incredibly bizarre and disturbing film. There were quite a few brutal scenes that left me feeling sick to my stomach - one in particular had me squealing out loud! This is a provocative film however, not just shocking....
Jul 06, 2011joseph rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Skip It - Dogtooth (2009) [Foreign - Greek] 94 min. Nominated for a Best Foreign Picture Oscar, there is nothing I liked about this movie about a family that redefines eccentricity. The film is slow and plays off the depth of depravity…
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