Review of Lunacy (2005) by Ivan B — 06 Jun 2009
Mixing the gothic horror of Edgar Allen Poe with the perverted blasphemy of the Marquis de Sade unfortunately sounds more intriguing than Svankmajer's film turned out to be. The movie is still fascinating to watch, with sporadic explosions of the filmmaker's characteristic stop-motion animation (slithering meat and tongues).
There is also a fantastic performance by Jan Triska as a contemporary Marquis, quite a feat considering that Svankmajer's actors are generally overshadowed by his overriding grotesquerie. But the overall film is a bit predictable, and compared to Pasolini's take on de Sade, it is not really all that shocking either.
This review of Lunacy (2005) was written by Ivan B on 06 Jun 2009.
Lunacy has generally received positive reviews.
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