I absolutely loved this bizarre, strange, and enticing movie. It just sucked me right into it!
Bizarre and confusing. Interesting is, it kept me interested for actually nothing really interesting. It's a unusual unpredictable movie.
While I'm not quite sure what the point of the movie is, it was still bizarrely fun.
Basically Parasite with some European black comedy and Van Warmerdam’s typical absurdist eccentricity mixed in. Really unpredictable sequence of events, interesting characters, great acting, lots of funny understated scenes and themes deconstructing the suburban myth, class and dysfunctional relationships (occasionally through biblical references). There’s a lot on its plate, and while it’s a great set-up, the end result doesn’t entirely come together. The absurdist edge only goes so far to cover up for the character motivations and logic becoming really thin in places, and that killed a lot of the tension for me. The movie wraps up in a way where you’re left pondering: if that’s where the story needed to go, there are about a hundred more efficient ways the characters could’ve achieved that. I also don’t think it’s Van Warmerdam’s strongest work in a filmmaking sense. Still, it’s an alright film with a distinct artistic stamp and a lot of symbolism to read into.
5.5/10
What is the purpose of a movie? Well, you can name a few: to tell a story, to give a lesson, to send a message, to show you something you wouldn't get to see on a daily basis, to provoke a feeling, etc.. Some movies have more than one purpose, some other purposes are not listed here (of course).
Borgman fails. It fails in any purpose at all, unless the purpose is to make you think about the movie itself. It tells no story, at least not in the strict sense of "story", so it is not a drama. It has no moral at the end, so it is not a fable. It won't creep you that much (if you are used to watching horror movies, expect no chills and no jumpscares). There is no relief nor release at any point, things just happen and hang you in the expectation something significant will happen, but it never comes. You can't identify with any character at all, they are all too apathetic or simply too shallow for someone to have any sympathy for them.
The only thing Borgman made me think of is Borgman itself and I mean the movie, not the character. What is the point of making a movie? What is it's purpose? This movie apparently has none. Unless I am too stupid to understand anything, but (in my understanding) if you must have a PhD to understand/enjoy a movie, that movie failed.
The only thing Borgman made me feel is boredom. And regret. Maybe I'm too insensitive, maybe hours and hours of terrible horror movies made me too cold, but everything is so surreal that... "Nah, this would never happen" is the only thought I had in my mind throughout the entire experience (and I rate "Gerald's Game" 9 stars).
It deserves 3 stars for photography, make-up and direction. If you want to jump in, be my guest, but be warned: you'll regret the time you sit and watch this.
To much drugs for the holland cast?
Strange movie gets under your skin. Not quite terror, not quite psychological thriller, not quite grifter story. A bit of all. Resembles plot to movie I.T., although I think I.T. borrows from here, probably.
Shout by RikjaBlockedParent2020-08-02T23:44:18Z— updated 2020-08-07T18:07:47Z
This was a weird ass movie, I watched the whole movie but I think it was just because I was curious what would happen. It wasn’t really as good as it was strange. It's going to leave you thinking a little and also asking questions that never get answered.