Review of The Devil's Rejects (2005) by Johns. — 13 Nov 2005
This is a film for idiots. Never before has one movie so astutely singled out the lowest common denominator from its demographic. It isn't funny, it isn't clever, its badly structured and the direction is indescribably hamfisted.
A film this pointless and stupid will be forgotten soon enough, and deservedly so. I'm a huge, HUGE fan of both the horror genre, and its mid 1970's heyday. But, and this is very important, the films of that period were made by disillusioned intellectuals.
not meatheaded, petulant antagonists who haven't got a clue about the artistry of the cinematic medium. Where is the subtext? Where are the genuine shocks? Where is the invention? This film is utterly, inarguably appalling.
Anyone that doesn't agree, I'd wager, has problems when attempting to spell their own name.
This review of The Devil's Rejects (2005) was written by Johns. on 13 November 2005.
The Devil's Rejects has generally received positive reviews.
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