February 20, 2010 - Salo

Watched a very disappointing film today.

(45) Salo (1975): It's not often that I call a Criterion Film ridiculous, but this one really is. Billed as one of the most disturbing films ever, to be honest with you I've coughed up more disturbing things than this film. It's unimaginative, the opposite of creative, and utterly trite. It's like reading Catcher in the Rye because it was a "banned" book, only to discover how preposterous that notion really was. While it's true there are some graphic scenes, the film is almost entirely gratuitous in its presentation. I can't really recommend this film for any reason, except maybe as a means of answering the question, "What's all the hubbub?" Irreversible was far more disturbing, and much harder to watch. Take a pass on this film.

1 Star