August Underground (2001 Video)
7/10
Not without its values. Very well made even if you hate it.
9 June 2022
I mean, this one's tough. I've no idea how they even made this film. It's so realistic, it's scary. It's so brutal and even with very long cuts they still managed the violence look real. The hits feel strong and there's even blood coming right after the hit, it's very impressive how they managed to film it. Environments look so cool, very messy, crappy, filthy, disgusting places. As terrible as I may sound but the humour was funny, I actually laughed at some jokes.

The actors were so amazing, as I mentioned this film is made of very long cuts yet the actors always keep it crazy. I admit there are a few bits that felt fake, like the woman's reaction at the very end of the film, or that sawed-off hand looked clearly like a prop, but the vast majority of stuff does look suspiciously even too realistic.

The soundtrack was so awesome, a very great choice of music. I also love that this is filmed like a homemade video, so it feels like a legit tape of someone. I really love the style of this film, even the very beginning, it starts off innocently and very soon gets unexpectedly dark, it was so cool. I'm happy that this isn't just a mindless torture film, it actually has a story of some sort. You get to follow the villains all around and see what they do in their free time, you get to see their hobbies and social life. There are times when it is so risky yet they kill someone in public places when there are times when someone is hostile to them and they're alone yet they don't even harm the person. It's just a completely unpredictable and fascinating look, as that is pretty much how psychopaths work.

This film's best scene is also the most disappointing one that once they get chased by cops the film just cuts to another scene, it was a very cheap choice, I wish they at least pretended that there was a chase and they escaped or something. I also think that the ending cuts too short, we got such a long sex scene or something build-up and then it gets to the climax the film ends after 20 seconds. Anyways, the violence, pranks and crimes are very original and creative, I couldn't have even imagined some of the disturbing things they have done in this film, it's just so absurd. I do admit that some scenes start to drag a bit, but overall I was very engaged. This film gives us a very sinister and realistic look at the life of insane serial killers in the crudest most hideous way.
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