After recently listening to Tina Horn and Empress Wu talk about almost exactly what this movie claims to be, I was shocked by its brilliance when a day later I had a chance to see it. If you don't know what Mukbang is, it's the act of watching people eat online. You can guess where this is going. I was more than blown away by what director Aimee Kuge pulled off here. Great effects and great acting across the board. It gave almost a Miskatonic vibe, much like Suitable Flesh, but based in realism. There aren't a lot of people that have the guts to tackle these kind of subjects and still make it brutally fun. Get into it.
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Eat eat eat and more eating
BandSAboutMovies24 October 2023
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This film was described as "An exploration of one's relationships with food, sexuality, and revenge."
Director and writer Aimee Kuge wrote this movie while experiencing a period of disordered eating and the end of toxic relationships. That led to a movie about an introverted nerd -- Mark -- who finds himself dangerously deep inside the crazy world of mukbanging after he falls head over heels for a mysterious woman named Ash. She's super into mukbanging so he finds himself getting into it.
Also: Murder.
What is mukbanging?
The term is from South Korean and means "eating broadcast." There, professional mukbangers make up to $10,000 a month not including sponsorships from food and drink brands. Basically, they eat huge amounts of food while interacting with their viewers.
Cannibal Mukbang is one strange movie and it looks really gorgeous. I'm excited to see what Kuge does next.
Director and writer Aimee Kuge wrote this movie while experiencing a period of disordered eating and the end of toxic relationships. That led to a movie about an introverted nerd -- Mark -- who finds himself dangerously deep inside the crazy world of mukbanging after he falls head over heels for a mysterious woman named Ash. She's super into mukbanging so he finds himself getting into it.
Also: Murder.
What is mukbanging?
The term is from South Korean and means "eating broadcast." There, professional mukbangers make up to $10,000 a month not including sponsorships from food and drink brands. Basically, they eat huge amounts of food while interacting with their viewers.
Cannibal Mukbang is one strange movie and it looks really gorgeous. I'm excited to see what Kuge does next.
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