White Skin (2006)
I knew absolutely nothing about the movie, but TiVo recommended it off of Starz and who am I to quibble with an electronic brain?
I was caught off guard here. Although this movie has some racism, some sex, and some gore -- all elements are handled in such a natural way that it doesn't feel in the least bit exploitative. It was, in turns, a story about friendship; that first, crazy love that makes you lose track of time and everything else; the threat of loss; and true fear.
Had I been told in advance what was simmering below the surface, I might not have bothered watching. I've become jaded -- e.g.: I know that most action movies are mindless, horror movies are gratuitously bloody, etc. This one feels bigger than any one genre and doesn't ever go for the stereotype.
What a happy surprise. I love my TiVo.
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I was caught off guard here. Although this movie has some racism, some sex, and some gore -- all elements are handled in such a natural way that it doesn't feel in the least bit exploitative. It was, in turns, a story about friendship; that first, crazy love that makes you lose track of time and everything else; the threat of loss; and true fear.
Had I been told in advance what was simmering below the surface, I might not have bothered watching. I've become jaded -- e.g.: I know that most action movies are mindless, horror movies are gratuitously bloody, etc. This one feels bigger than any one genre and doesn't ever go for the stereotype.
What a happy surprise. I love my TiVo.
A-
posted by MeMe | 8:24 PM
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