Ravenous has a lot of black comedy elements that I missed when I saw it in theaters back in 1999. It's strange what seventeen years can do to your perspective. Regardless Ravenous is a great film no matter how you cut and didn't deserve the large amount of negative reviews it got upon its release. The black comedy and satirical elements are laid on a bit thick in place, but it's those elements that's really made Ravenous hold up over time. That and it's loosely based on elements of both the Donner Party and Alferd Packer. Also while Ravenous is supposedly a film about cannibalism, I would argue it's more of creature feature with the Wendigo being the monster in question due to the strong supernatural element. Because as far as I know eating the flesh of another human doesn't give you special abilities, like being able to heal from any wound.
After winning a medal and getting a promotion during a battle during the Mexican-American War, John Boyd (Guy Pearce) is sent away to a remote outpost in the Sierra Nevada's. …show more content…
As both men come off as layed and very interesting. Mainly on how the two play off one another throughout the film. Represent two different outlooks on being a cannibal. With Pearce being forlorn and regretful in his performance and Carlyle coming of crazed, but also methodical and controlled.
The musical score also really stands out now that I'm old enough to really notice it. I find it amazing for how long I just took the musical scores in films for granted and I'm really sad that I didn't remember this film for its outstanding music.
Final thoughts, Ravenous is a great film that's well shot and beautifully scored. Though it does have a handful of flaws. Although all are so minor I don't feel the need to point them out. The performances are fun and memorable. Though while the film is dark and it handles its subject matter with too much a humors edge to be truly unnerving.
After winning a medal and getting a promotion during a battle during the Mexican-American War, John Boyd (Guy Pearce) is sent away to a remote outpost in the Sierra Nevada's. …show more content…
As both men come off as layed and very interesting. Mainly on how the two play off one another throughout the film. Represent two different outlooks on being a cannibal. With Pearce being forlorn and regretful in his performance and Carlyle coming of crazed, but also methodical and controlled.
The musical score also really stands out now that I'm old enough to really notice it. I find it amazing for how long I just took the musical scores in films for granted and I'm really sad that I didn't remember this film for its outstanding music.
Final thoughts, Ravenous is a great film that's well shot and beautifully scored. Though it does have a handful of flaws. Although all are so minor I don't feel the need to point them out. The performances are fun and memorable. Though while the film is dark and it handles its subject matter with too much a humors edge to be truly unnerving.