I have watched and enjoyed Albert Pyun's movies for years. In fact the films he directed for Full Moon Entertainment are personal favorites ("Dollman", "Arcade") of mine. So when I saw his latest film advertised on his new website, I was intrigued enough to purchase a three day streaming pass and see "Bulletface". I must admit that when I first saw this film I did not like it. I thought Albert Pyun had hit a low point in his career with "Bulletface".
If his name hadn't been attached to this feature, I would have assumed a porno director had decided to make a mainstream film and used his usual porn talent to do so. Not that "Bulletface" uses excessive soft porn or anything. It's just that HD is equated with porn features and the above average in looks actors and actresses look like they came out of the porn industry. Actually there are some soft core flashback scenes that do use porn actresses.
But on repeated viewings, I saw Albert Pyun's genius seep through and changed my initial impression.
I won't go into a plot rehash, just a brief description. "Bulletface" is a Film Noir with a female lead who after serving two years in a Mexican prison is looking for her brother's murderers. The action moves along at a good pace. The reason it gets better with multiple viewings is because the film is structured in such a way that one misses pertinent info because everything is thrown out there at a pretty quick clip.
I would suggest seeing it twice, at the least. A third time for Albert Pyun fans who want to appreciate his genius at making so much with so little to work with.
If his name hadn't been attached to this feature, I would have assumed a porno director had decided to make a mainstream film and used his usual porn talent to do so. Not that "Bulletface" uses excessive soft porn or anything. It's just that HD is equated with porn features and the above average in looks actors and actresses look like they came out of the porn industry. Actually there are some soft core flashback scenes that do use porn actresses.
But on repeated viewings, I saw Albert Pyun's genius seep through and changed my initial impression.
I won't go into a plot rehash, just a brief description. "Bulletface" is a Film Noir with a female lead who after serving two years in a Mexican prison is looking for her brother's murderers. The action moves along at a good pace. The reason it gets better with multiple viewings is because the film is structured in such a way that one misses pertinent info because everything is thrown out there at a pretty quick clip.
I would suggest seeing it twice, at the least. A third time for Albert Pyun fans who want to appreciate his genius at making so much with so little to work with.