Review of The Hunger (1983) by Polarbear S — 11 Dec 2006
Very much a mixed bag, The Hunger is better than most Tony Scott movies in that this at least accepts its trashy roots, whereas nowadays he seems to enjoy a lofty position as a stylistic pioneer, frequently in control of projects with massive budgets.
The plot revolves around an aging vampire couple (Bowie and Denueve), and the intervention into this world by Susan Sarandon's character. Bowie is quite underused, sadly, but in the early scenes of his rapid deteriation he provides a few touching moments that highlight the painful side of immortality.
On the other end of the scale we have the super-80s moments between the two ladies, culminating in a notorious lesbian scene. Though the build-up is admittedly sexy, the full-on soft porn direction of said intercourse is fairly comicall, all lingering slo-mos, soft focus, doves, roses, etc.
Cheesy, but worth watching, and as I said, better than what Tony peddles these days.
This review of The Hunger (1983) was written by Polarbear S on 11 Dec 2006.
The Hunger has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
