Review of Pigsty (1969) by Carlo V — 14 Sep 2008

Pasolini's Porcile is half-great, half-terrible, and perhaps the latter could be blamed on Waterbearer Films' atrocious DVD release with one of the worst transfers I've come across. The great is the story involving the cannibal in the past who doom is to be consumed by wild boars.

The expansive cinematography, the lack of any dialogue until the end, it often feels real as if it were filmed hundreds of years ago was such technology around. The terrible is the story set in modern times involving Nazis, one of whom has a son played by Jean-Pierre Leaud who literally does nothing.

Poor writing, even poorer acting, the modern segments are just too grating to take anything away from unless you find amusement in a bunch of middle-aged men constantly repeating German last names.