Review of A Serbian Film (2010) by Bianca M — 07 Jul 2015

I mean, I'm all in for disturbing movies, even if they make you feel like shit. My problem with this film has nothing to do with that. In technical aspects, cinematography and direction, this is actually pretty well shot, but what was an intriguing premise, goes to hell when the director just goes for a full on cartoon of shock-value.

I mean, the latter part of the movie is so overblown and over the top, that it becomes self-parody, something that doesn't seem intentional at all, considering the "political undertones" the director has said the film aims for (which are so grossly heavyhanded it´s comedic).

Overall, A Serbian Film is a well shot film with an interesting premise that ends up being swallowed by the excesses. (Just imagine that ending in a movie with some actual emotional resonance, it would have been the pinnacle of nihilism, but instead we get a cartoony self-parody that tries way too hard to be shocking).