Ouch. Fantasia 2016 is not starting off well for me. I first walked out of The Lure (3/10) and now We are the Flesh joins my walk-out film list.
Like The Lure, the film started off with tremendous promise, introducing us to a first-time director with a very unique uncompromising vision that isn't afraid to push taboos. Unfortunately, We are the Flesh tries *too* hard to be shocking that I found myself rather numb with boredom by the halfway mark. The explicit sexuality became repetitive, the momentum of the film ponderous and eventually pretentious.
Kudos for a very game cast and the director for having the balls to go wherever he wants to go. Next time, spend a bit more time on the story and a bit less on the bodily fluids.
Like The Lure, the film started off with tremendous promise, introducing us to a first-time director with a very unique uncompromising vision that isn't afraid to push taboos. Unfortunately, We are the Flesh tries *too* hard to be shocking that I found myself rather numb with boredom by the halfway mark. The explicit sexuality became repetitive, the momentum of the film ponderous and eventually pretentious.
Kudos for a very game cast and the director for having the balls to go wherever he wants to go. Next time, spend a bit more time on the story and a bit less on the bodily fluids.