This film is nothing but an exhibition of degradation, torture, and rape. Why this has a rating above a 1 or 2 is beyond me.
I watched this film with an open mind, not really knowing what to expect. Also, before I go on I wanted to say that I am not the type of person that scoffs at this type of subject material, but only if it is done right.
120 Days of Sodom, however, is not done right. The movie is an aimless mix of rape, homosexual pornography, torture, scat pornography, and gore. This is the gist of the movie. No real conclusion, no direction, no purpose; just shock value.
*SPOILER*
The movie's 'conclusion' is nothing more than the piano player's suicide, torture and murder of the captives, and two guards dancing. If I am missing some big part of this movie that allows it to make sense, or warrants its 6.1/10 rating, let me know. As far as I can see it is nothing more than a boring, yet excessive, shock movie with no conclusion whatsoever.
I watched this film with an open mind, not really knowing what to expect. Also, before I go on I wanted to say that I am not the type of person that scoffs at this type of subject material, but only if it is done right.
120 Days of Sodom, however, is not done right. The movie is an aimless mix of rape, homosexual pornography, torture, scat pornography, and gore. This is the gist of the movie. No real conclusion, no direction, no purpose; just shock value.
*SPOILER*
The movie's 'conclusion' is nothing more than the piano player's suicide, torture and murder of the captives, and two guards dancing. If I am missing some big part of this movie that allows it to make sense, or warrants its 6.1/10 rating, let me know. As far as I can see it is nothing more than a boring, yet excessive, shock movie with no conclusion whatsoever.