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Originally Posted by Severian
I remember hearing a ton of positively gushing reviews of this film back when it was on the festival circuit. It's about a cult leader (Vincent Cassel) with a ton of wives and hundreds of children, which he raises and trains as assassins.
Heard it's utterly disturbing and totally fucked up, but those are the film's and roles Cassel does best. Looking forward to it.
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This was ok, but nothing close to what I was expecting. It's not especially sinister or frightening. In fact it's probably the most lovable role Cassel has ever played. I was hoping to see some insane villainous shit here... But it was surprisingly mild and very subtle. More of a think piece. Which I would have been more into if I knew that's what I was going to get. I was pumped to see a demented ass film, and this was strangely melancholy. Is Cassel a villain? Yeah, I guess. But he's more tragic and sad than terrifying. And it had one of those open endings that really wasn't open. You know what happens, but for some reason the director pulled a "you tell me!" At the last second. Not a great move.
Good enough film, but meh.