Review of Angst (1983) by Andrew D — 20 Apr 2011
Holy Shit. I don't think I have ever seen a film that has the balls and willingness to truly go into the psyche of a deranged murderer. That is until I saw ANGST. As the film begins we introduced to a man who is being released from prison, after serving 10 years for the murder of his mother.
Very soon after his release form the prison, he quickly gets the compulsion to murder again. The film features internal monologue of this man, as he tells the viewer what he is thinking. As the film progresses we come to realize that he grew up in a broken home and has a warped perception of things, ultimately gaining sexual pleasure from committing these heinous acts.
Angst never tries to justify his actions or make you feel sorry for this man; He is a monster, but to just label him as that and move one would really be an injustice, which this film completely understands.
The visual style of this film mimics our main character in that it is very unstable and intense, kinda reminding me of a lot of Zulawski's crazy camera work. Erwin Leder is fantastic as the creepy deranged man.
Obviously, this film is not for everyone; it doesn't shy away from delving deep into a psychotic's mind. Loved it.
This review of Angst (1983) was written by Andrew D on 20 Apr 2011.
Angst has generally received positive reviews.
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