Revenge Is a Dish Best Served…
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MOVIE REVIEW
Revenge
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Genre: Action, Drama, Horror
Year Released: 2017, 2022 (Second SIght Blu-ray
Runtime: 1h 48m
Director(s): Coralie Fargeat
Writer(s): Coralie Fargeat(screenplay by)
Cast: Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchede?
Where To Watch: Now available from Second Sight Films (Region B) Order Here
RAVING REVIEW: This is tough, very much in the vein of films like I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE; the “revenge” aspect is clear and present, but I would’ve liked to have seen a little less focus on sexualizing the character.
While I don’t believe the following “spoils” anything, I did want to at least mention there are some aspects of the plot talked about here. In writing this review, I must mention certain things that happen in the film.
REVENGE is a 2017 film directed by Coralie Fargeat that follows a young woman named Jen (played by Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz) who is taken to a remote desert house by her rich and powerful boyfriend, Richard (Kevin Janssens). When Richard's friends wrong Jen, she fights back and embarks on a brutal revenge mission against the men who did this to her.
Overall, the film empowers women by portraying a female character taking control and seeking retribution for the violence and abuse she has suffered. The film also subverts traditional gender roles by showing Jen as a strong and capable survivor who can outsmart and defeat her male assailants.
Throughout the film, Jen is objectified and sexualized, with close-up shots of her body and frequent references to her physical appearance. This objectification is particularly evident in the scene where Jen is assaulted, as the camera lingers on her body and the attackers' actions are depicted in a voyeuristic manner.
Additionally, while REVENGE presents Jen as a strong and capable survivor, it also reinforces harmful stereotypes about women and violence. In the film, Jen uses her femininity and sexuality to manipulate and defeat her male attackers, further perpetuating the stereotype that women must use their sexuality to get what they want.
Overall, we get a complex film that both empowers and sets back women. While the film's portrayal of a strong and capable female survivor is undoubtedly empowering, it ultimately falls short in its treatment of women and its message about gender roles and power dynamics. There’s a fine line here between showing her as a powerful character and objectifying and sexualizing her while reinforcing harmful stereotypes about women and violence.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
– Audio commentary by Kat Ellinger, author and editor of Diabolique
– Out for Blood: a new interview with director Coralie Fargeat and actor Matilda Lutz
– The Coward: a new interview with actor Guillaume Bouchede
– Fairy Tale Violence: a new interview with cinematographer Robrecht Heyvaert
– Death Notes: a new interview with composer Robin Court (Rob)
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Here from Tiktok. I love this movie. I first saw this back in 2017 or 2018 when it first came out. This is one of my favorte revenge movies. I thought the S.A. and aftermath was very realistic and haunting. It was hard to watch and nade me very upset. The way they gaslight, lie and turn their cheeks was maybe too realistic which can be odd cause later there is a very unrealalistic part in the movie that could take one out of the movie. The main character goes through a lot so much you could say she dies and comes back from the ashes raising like phenoix to take revenge. The ending oh man that ending. Quentin Tarantino would be jealious of all the blood used in the final act of this movie and with the white backdrop makes the blood pop even more.
This just sounds awesome to me definitely adding to my list to watch