Review of Day of the Woman (1978) by Michael G — 06 Feb 2011

I Spit on Your Grave is downright unwatchable for the second act, which in its entirety is a disturbing and extended rape scene where its only purpose is to show Camille Keaton naked. It's length seemed pointless in groundbreaking ways and seriously took away from the straightforward revenge plot.

Then we get to the third act where Keaton gets her vengeance in what seems like a soft-core porn kind of way. Her killing of those who raped her is graphic, gory, creative and downright brilliant. The last act nearly makes up for sitting through a nearly 20-minute rape scene but this one isn't for everyone.

I watched it over two nights and I think the break helped me get through it. Definitely not a date movie. And a second watch a few years later didn't do much to change my opinion either.