Review of Straw Dogs (1971) by Sol H — 24 Oct 2010
A fantastic exploration of morality and its flexibility as well as the grey area between right and wrong that's usually ignored. Dustin Hoffman is fantastic as usual, and on a more simplistic level, it works as quite an effective horror film. I can't imagine the upcoming remake will be half as disturbing or provacative despite being a hell of a lot more graphic.
Now I have to quote a comment I just read about the film that made me laugh:
"It's like Home Alone for grown ups.".
Personal enjoyment: 8/10.
Actual quality as a film: 8/10.
This review of Straw Dogs (1971) was written by Sol H on 24 Oct 2010.
Straw Dogs has generally received positive reviews.
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