Review of Funny Games (1997) by Chris W — 27 Apr 2010
Despite the level of violence being low, and almost all of it off screen, this is a horror film in the true sense of the word, and one of the most unrelenting and unsettling films I've ever seen. This film is so creepy because it is minimalist in content and plot, but milks what's there for all it's worth.
The film is extremely realistic too, save for a few meta moments which are necessary to get the director's point across, which was to show just how unglamorous and horrible, and uncool violence is.
It's a jab at the media, and one that is almost too effective. Flourishes such as numerous uses of extended long takes and almost exclusive diegetic music both add to the realism, and make the film that much more of a grueling experience.
I recommend the film, but this is one I don't want to see very often just because it is so intense, yet so slow and subtle in the way it plays out. This one is definitely worthy of intellectual discussion, which I think was one of the intentions anyway.
This review of Funny Games (1997) was written by Chris W on 27 Apr 2010.
Funny Games has generally received positive reviews.
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