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Videodrome (1983)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
11/04, 7/07
7/07:
For a while, Videodrome has something going and then disappears if it's sucked into James Woods' belly like his gun.
A lot of what I've seen is downright bizarre and makes absolutely no sense.
The Brood worked well because of the
well-crafted story. But in Videodrome, David Cronenberg decides to get weird and therefore goes too far. How does he
expect me to take the material seriously?
I guess his modus operandi goes like this: start the movie off in a normal manner, let it lose grip on reality, descend
in a freefall with mind-numbing symbolisms, and shut me out while exploring the never-never land to the point of no return.
If there's anything positive to say, James Woods' performance is what kept me awake.
All in all, David Cronenberg needs to learn how to tone down on the flesh and stick with reality more.