Review of Firecracker (1981) by Bill B — 17 Apr 2013

The moral of this story? If you ever find out a sibling has been murdered, immediately seek rough sex.

But, there a few more things you should know before viewing:

Like a spaghetti western, no dialogue or natural sound seems to have been recorded on set. It's all overdubbed. This would not be a problem if we had hired a foley artist to work more than a couple days. You're going to hear punches, kicks, dubbed voices and a schizophrenic score. And that's about it.

Also...

Go ahead and assume everyone in this movie is a kung fu expert.

And finally...

There are a few moments which seem to be guest-directed by, like...a German art filmmaker.

Now, that you know these things, you can enjoy this flick. Director/Co-Writer Cirio Santiago is a guy who is all about crazy, fantastic moments. And there are quite a few here. He ain't no Jack Hill. But he'll do.

You'll find yourself surprisingly invested in the final showdown.

Oh, there's one more thing.

The ending is...abrupt.