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Old December 1st, 2010, 09:26 PM   #11

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Sorry, I had to bring this thread back.

After reading all of your posts I was extremely curious, and even more skeptical about this film.

After watching it I was a little confused, and extremely disturbed. But...

I loved this movie. It was so disturbing and very twisted, but I found myself loving it the more I thought about it.

I couldn't not post my review, haha.
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Old December 6th, 2010, 02:06 PM   #12

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Currently at 5-2. Perhaps I will just wait for cable, unless of course it goes on one of those Target sales for 5.99. I could drop some coin then.
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Old December 6th, 2010, 02:53 PM   #13

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i started watching it on netflix--got about 10 minutes in and went to look for something else!
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Old December 6th, 2010, 03:07 PM   #14

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It's a very strange film.
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Old December 6th, 2010, 03:38 PM   #15

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I got bored after 40 minutes and I stopped watching.

It is a shame, it could have been much better.
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Old December 6th, 2010, 04:36 PM   #16

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because it got a couple of good reviews, i FORCED myself to watch it--it is now the WORST movie i have ever seen in my entire life!! total waste of time! stupid, stupid, stupid....i bet one-eye had an easy time with his lines, lol...
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Old December 6th, 2010, 09:44 PM   #17

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Currently at 5-2. Perhaps I will just wait for cable, unless of course it goes on one of those Target sales for 5.99. I could drop some coin then.
Haha, ya, I'm glad I didn't buy it, just downloaded it, I don't see it being a movie I would watch over and over.

I can definitely see why people did not like this movie, it is very very very boring.
I can see the same people who hated this hating There Will be Blood, which is one of my favorite movies also.
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Old December 20th, 2010, 05:10 AM   #18

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Haha, ya, I'm glad I didn't buy it, just downloaded it, I don't see it being a movie I would watch over and over.

I can definitely see why people did not like this movie, it is very very very boring.
I can see the same people who hated this hating There Will be Blood, which is one of my favorite movies also.
I did like There Will be Blood - but this is one movie I'll not watch again.
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Old December 20th, 2010, 07:59 AM   #19

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The movie had great cinnematogrophy, and a ton of symbolism. The action was brutal and felt very real.

The plot was boring, and sometimes confusing. There is a lot of down time in the movie, and it just seemed to drag on.

It's good for one of those movies to put on in the background with a group of friends, and make fun of.

I would not buy this movie.
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