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Summary: Guess who's going to be dinner...
Review: Part western and part horror tale, this engrossing movie is at its best when the characters' intentions are shrouded in doubt and uncertainty. For the first half of the film at least, we know that Captain John Boyd (Guy Pearce) has experienced a life-changing event during the bloody slaughter of battle, eating the flesh of the dead in order to survive the carnage that rages around him. His 'reward' for survival is banishment to a remote military camp, a staging post for settlers travelling west, following the promise of the brave new territories opening up in the California of the 1840's. Life in this run-down camp is routine and boring, until a bedraggled stranger arrives with a terrible tale to tell. Wild-eyed and half-crazed, Colqhoun (Robert Carlyle) explains he was part of a group of settlers that ended up in a nightmare of desperation, slaughter and cannibalism. Everyone is aghast at his story and a search party is hastily gathered to hunt the culprits behind this inhuman act. But appetites have merely been wheted by this orgy of carnivorous murder and the unsuspecting soldiers cannot know that they are the main course. Only Boyd, who has tasted this meal before, has a sense of what terrors await.Director Antonia Bird does eke out some genuinely horrifying moments out of the story, building tension out of the setting and character rather than cheap thrills, as she shrewdly taps into universal dreads and fears. The story also plays with the idea that cannibalism somehow provides strength beyond mere fat and protein, capturing the spirit and essence of the hapless victim, giving the eater almost superhuman power in process. By setting the tale in the Old West,writer Ted Griffin - who scripted Best Laid Plans - gives his story a sense of distance and curiosity value. Elements of it seem like the kind of tale we have read about from history, while it also manages to avoid taking itself to seriously. Well acted by Guy Pearce, the ever-excellent Robert Carlyle and an impressive supporting cast, Ravenous manages to be dark, disturbing, stylized and over-the-top, all at once. It might not make vegeterians out of it's audience, but it will surely make them think befoe tucking into that post-cinema kebab.
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Summary: Very interesting metaphoric vision of cannibalism...
Review: Ravenous is an awesome metaphoric vision of a weird subject; cannibalism. With some funny points, some backgrounds, an excellent atmosphere, some nice costumes, a gothic aspect and an awesome soundtrack, the technical aspect of the film is perfect. The acting is great. The characters are a very important aspect in this film and that gives it some of its charm. We really get in the legend of Windigos, human-eating people who get stronger everytimethey eat human meat. This film is full of blood, it's very violent. And the ending is one of the best I've seen in my whole life (and I've seen almost the whole list of 100 best films of all times). I rented it five times, and I'll buy it soon. Very good. 8/10
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Summary: primitive cannabilistic vampires of 1846
Review: this movie has a good plot, but i recommend this film to older adults (ages:25 and up)the movie has alot of blood scenes. this movie is about a primitive cannabalistic vampire who is out to hunt for food(humans)the movie has okay action,it has suspense. Guy Pierce is the main guy in the movie and he plays a U.S. Army Captain. The movie could have used more fight and gun attack scenes, but it is good. The ending of the film is not the typical way a movie should end especially for the protagonist, but you have to get the big picture why it happens. Recommended it!
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Summary: Very intelligent, impactant. A masterpiece on its genre...
Review: This is a movie not for everybody. But like it or not is a good movie: very good acting, ambience, soundtrack, locations, and a not very common thing: the movie always "goes up". The suspense and the intriga never go down... its a good movie! very good! But if your are sensible about cannibalism and stuff like that maybe you will not like it. Definitively this is a masterpiece on its genre, a must see... and a must have (if your are a fan of the genre). One thing i liked most was the sensation of aloness and open space combined... If you do not like suspense and horror, give a chance to the movie, and if you like horror then see it right now...
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Summary: Avant-Garde Times Ten
Review: An original, cutting-edge movie. If one cares to read into it, perhaps this movie exemplifies our obsession with life and the extremes in which we go for self-preservation. It is true that this movie is both a horror film and black comedy, but it also seems to be a social commentary of sorts. At any rate, and regardless of category, few would deny that this movie is different. As such, its appeal, like all things avant-garde, is limited. Regardless, "Ravenous" is definitely worth viewing. Also, the score provides an aural assault like no other. Bon appetit!
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Summary: *Humans Eating Each Other, how insane*
Review: I must admit I am a big fan of horror. I love gore, blood and anything left to the imagination. With a movie, such as "ravenous", I found it to be incredibly insane and stupid to base a movie on humans eating humans for supremacy and power. This movie is not based on humans eating humans for survivial, it is humans eating humans for the sheer pleasure of it. I am disgusted that any human being could direct and produce such a horrible movie. My advice, if you are a sicko, a real sicko, and love to watch humans eating their own species then this is for you.
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Summary: Interesting
Review: I recently viewed the movie Raveneous and found it to be very interesting. I was not expecting the turn of events that occurred in the movie and the story line did not lead you to prepare for what was to come in the movie. I really enjoyed the movie and if you are in to something different this one is for you.
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Summary: Cannibal? Vampire? The perfect blend!
Review: "Ravenous" is nothing less than the greatest cannibal (wendigo) movie ever! I just wish I could give it more stars!
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Summary: A MASTERPIECE ? !
Review: Well, if this one is a master-piece, I'll start to write my own screenplays from now on ... THis movie is so bad, so horrible. I'm not talking about the canibalism, I don't care about it at all. I'm talking aboud bad direction and bad acting (except for Carlyle) and a totally unconvincing plot, full of holes. It's a total disgrace to the industry of film-making that studios accept to shoot this thing. What a shame ..
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Summary: bloody..... bloody..... and even more blood!
Review: Well it was out in theaters... made no money. This movie is amazing. down to every last detail. The line is "You are who you eat". The directing and acting was excellent. Robert Carlye (Full Monty & Trainspotting and 007 WOrld not enough) and GUy Pierce (LA Confidential) was in this one and they just went full out in this movie. This was about a army military post during the civil war, and they discover the strengths of eating people.... or something like that... It was freaky, disgusting and pretty freaky.... entertaining . I think it's a guys flick since I've never ever seen more blood in a movie! The last scene was a blast, my friend and I were like saying "All they need left is a butcher knife..." and voila they used one. hahaha the last scene is the longest and most bloodest scene I've ever seen! Good stuff for fans of gore. but the plot was quite interesting and there characters were very well casted. David Arquette as a bumbling moron.... genius! overall, after watching the movie I just had a great unease in going hiking up in the woods. You never know who you might meet.
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