Last Movie Seen: Haute Tension (again)
Monday, 15. October 2007, 03:16:13
Well, yeah, I've got a monitor again. Smaller than my original one, but who cares - it's only important the thing works. So, I've decided to celebrate that by watching movies. The choice for tonight was Haute Tension, or High Tension, or, the international title - Switchblade Romance.
The name of Alexandre Aja is mostly related to "Hills Have Eyes", the one of the worst movies I have ever seen! However, this one is something completely different... I hate the genre of horror in general - because there are so many BAD horror movies, with the aim to terrify or even disgust you and with no background story. And I hate when things happen just for the sake of something happenning.
In Haute Tension (oh I love the sound of it
), there is a background story. And, in the context of the other things in the movie, it's really complex. Let's say that there is not so much dialogue in the movie, however, facial expression tells you many things - and if you watch Haute Tension, I suggest you focus on that. And if you think that something in Alex's reactions doesn't seem to fit - you'd be right, because, almost till the end, you're watching Marie's side of the story.
The movie is, as the title says, loaded with tension. You may jump out of your seats although nothing happens x) It has the elements of thriller and drama, but it's also brutal - so, thriller/horror, or vice versa, is the classification that fits. I'm not gonna talk about the ugly scenes because you may say "no thanks", and my goal is to make you watch the movie, if you haven't already...
The soundtrack is interesting, and almost every song (as song, not an instrumental) is played in the very movie - if someone turns a radio or an mp3 player on. Background instrumentals are not invasive and they'll guide you well through the silent scenes.
I think that the introduction-part in the movie could've been longer. However, you can see the gradation in Marie's colliding with herself till the moment it actually explodes. Her frustration and fight against herself are the best parts of the movie.
It is Belgian production (if I'm not wrong), filmed in 2003.
Didn't want to write about the actual plot - think of this as a guide x))
The name of Alexandre Aja is mostly related to "Hills Have Eyes", the one of the worst movies I have ever seen! However, this one is something completely different... I hate the genre of horror in general - because there are so many BAD horror movies, with the aim to terrify or even disgust you and with no background story. And I hate when things happen just for the sake of something happenning.
In Haute Tension (oh I love the sound of it
), there is a background story. And, in the context of the other things in the movie, it's really complex. Let's say that there is not so much dialogue in the movie, however, facial expression tells you many things - and if you watch Haute Tension, I suggest you focus on that. And if you think that something in Alex's reactions doesn't seem to fit - you'd be right, because, almost till the end, you're watching Marie's side of the story.The movie is, as the title says, loaded with tension. You may jump out of your seats although nothing happens x) It has the elements of thriller and drama, but it's also brutal - so, thriller/horror, or vice versa, is the classification that fits. I'm not gonna talk about the ugly scenes because you may say "no thanks", and my goal is to make you watch the movie, if you haven't already...
The soundtrack is interesting, and almost every song (as song, not an instrumental) is played in the very movie - if someone turns a radio or an mp3 player on. Background instrumentals are not invasive and they'll guide you well through the silent scenes.
I think that the introduction-part in the movie could've been longer. However, you can see the gradation in Marie's colliding with herself till the moment it actually explodes. Her frustration and fight against herself are the best parts of the movie.
It is Belgian production (if I'm not wrong), filmed in 2003.
Didn't want to write about the actual plot - think of this as a guide x))
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