Review of Repulsion (1965) by Michael G — 23 Mar 2011

Um, wow! I can't decide if Repulsion a masterpiece of sneakiness or creepiness. Roman Polanski's buildup to the final 45 minutes of madness is so subtle and almost unassuming (despite the fact that its staring you right in the eye the entire time) that it hits you like a cinder block out of a 10th storey window.

For as annoying as Catherine Deneuve started out, she was amazing and went toe to toe with the story as things got more nuts. Polanski's direction was astonishing and his use of sound and ambient noise makes me want to freak out.

Repulsion is definitely one for my kick in the ass list. I don't know if I saw this movie when I was in the right mood or what, but I really should've seen this sooner...