Review of Razorback (1984) by Christopher J — 13 Apr 2008

When I was little, all of the boys my age were talking about this awesome movie that had a giant pig mutilating people in the Australian outback. I for one never ended up seeing it. Until now. That film was "Razorback".

Firstly the acting. The performances are nothing great, in fact they are quite B-grade. But who cares. Harrison is the only one with a decent performance.

The thing that stands out most about this film for me is the cinematography. The camera work constantly takes some beautiful shots of the Australian countryside. Add to that the P.O.V pig-cam and some nice tracks and pans and it works out great.

Mulcahy's directing is also sharp for a first-time outing. He has taken a queue from Spielberg's "Jaws" and decided not to show the actual pig, instead relying on P.O.V shots and quick glimpses. He also does a terrific job of creating a very surreal atmosphere that could have seemed very out-of-place in a film like this, but instead it lifts the quality of the movie. On top of that, the composer's eerie score even had me a little tense.

I still have no idea how a pig can bust through every wall of a house and at the same time ignite it into flames. But who gives a shit. Check this movie out for a bit of fun.