Paramedics otherwise known as bodies was such a hugely pleasant surprise and it simply wasn't even remotely what I expected.
With the gory opening credits I expected a thorough gorefest and perhaps a degree of "Torture porn" but I was mistaken, this is something altogether different.
The film tells the story of two brothers, one a sociopath, the other autistic. They run a business together which involves pretending to be paramedics, drugging people and harvesting their organs for the black market.
Things get complicated for them when they take a girl who they both grow a fondness for and a game of wits begins as she races to escape before her uses expire.
The cast are great, 3 unknowns who really take their characters and make them their own. The mentally handicapped, the unhinged sociopath and the stalwart determined heroine.
The film isn't as gory as I expected but certainly isn't for the faint of heart. Paramedics deals with some pretty hardcore themes including rape, necrophilia genital mutilation and incest and considerably more graphic than you'd imagine.
If you can stomach the unpleasantness you have a very well constructed thriller that had me gripped.
The Good:
Fascinating little thriller
Excellent performances
The Bad:
Some shoddy editing
Does make for some uncomfortable viewing in places
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Thats two movies lately about killer paramedics, next time I get hurt I'm walking!
Expecting a tied up person to help is a bit of a needless guilt trip
Bread & butter pudding is better with raisins
With the gory opening credits I expected a thorough gorefest and perhaps a degree of "Torture porn" but I was mistaken, this is something altogether different.
The film tells the story of two brothers, one a sociopath, the other autistic. They run a business together which involves pretending to be paramedics, drugging people and harvesting their organs for the black market.
Things get complicated for them when they take a girl who they both grow a fondness for and a game of wits begins as she races to escape before her uses expire.
The cast are great, 3 unknowns who really take their characters and make them their own. The mentally handicapped, the unhinged sociopath and the stalwart determined heroine.
The film isn't as gory as I expected but certainly isn't for the faint of heart. Paramedics deals with some pretty hardcore themes including rape, necrophilia genital mutilation and incest and considerably more graphic than you'd imagine.
If you can stomach the unpleasantness you have a very well constructed thriller that had me gripped.
The Good:
Fascinating little thriller
Excellent performances
The Bad:
Some shoddy editing
Does make for some uncomfortable viewing in places
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Thats two movies lately about killer paramedics, next time I get hurt I'm walking!
Expecting a tied up person to help is a bit of a needless guilt trip
Bread & butter pudding is better with raisins