Ravenous

This movie really does defy classification. It is NOT a black comedy, it's not meant to be funny. And it is not a horror film in the sense of a slasher/gore film. Although there is quite a bit of blood, and yes the characters are cannibals, the violence was not gratuitous or even the main focus of the movie. The movie just has too much depth to be consigned to the horror genre. Guy Pearce's character's weakness and is foiled beautifully off the manic power of Carlyle's character. And in the final scene there is a moment between the characters that has a kind of raw, magnetic, almost sexual, tension between the two characters. It's a window into human nature encapsulated by a frame of violence, the eye of the storm that for one moment lets you glimpse the oddly visceral connection between predator and prey, between one human and another. But which is the predator and which the prey? And don't we all have a little of both inside us? I'm starting to ramble, but you can see ... Read more

This movie slipped by alot of people when released. It's a great western with a sick twist. Part of what makes it so great is the off beat sound track and crazy musical scores that undermine the story line adding to the whole insanity of it all. This is one good flick.

A cannibal Western starring Guy Pierce and Robert Carlisle. If blood bothers you, stay away, but if you like smart, funny, mythic, scary, beautifully made movies, this is one. Every part of this movie works.

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I don't know how this one slipped by me in 1999. This was a fantastic film. You can't put your finger on why, until you watch it a few times.And you have to watch it a few times.