This isn't a Christmas movie at all.
I was truly surprised by how much I actually enjoyed this film, and in my opinion the cinematography seemed ahead of its time. It follows very closely to the novel, though the story line was paced faster to fit the standard hour-and-a-half. Sort of disappointed the first barber scene wasn't include, you know the one where the barber considers slitting Henry's throat and the porter laughs about how funny it would have been if he did... But I get it, I get it; I lived without it. I'd probably recommend this film on a sleepy Saturday night, overall.
"Everything is amazing." Someone had already commented a review with this very statement, but it must be reiterated: Please. You have an hour. You do. This film might just change your life, or at the very least remind you that you and everyone around you is simply human. I promise this movie is worth your time. Spread some love and experience life, if they are the only things you do.
I actually liked this one. This movie requires a very specific pallete for a specific taste of 'demented;' yes, it's ultimately f*cked up for no reason, but that's the entire point. It doesn't have a moral or theme or take-away, it's just some story to be told. Writing-wise, I wish the big plot-point (Wallace's "transformation") was a slower burn so it gave me a reason to actually care whether [they] lived or died, but that's truly my only gripe. If anything, if you go into this film assuming it's going to be balls-to-the-wall f*cked up, you might just be underwhelmed. Remember to laugh. It's a comedy.
