Several years ago, while sitting in a movie theater about to see a film that I can no longer recall the name, I remember seeing previews for two movies that caught my attention and sparked my curiousity. The first film was Teeth, which I actually have not seen (yet). I remember seeing the trailer, laughing out loud, then being extremely disturbed. Directly after the preview for Teeth, came the preview for Funny Games. I remember staring blankly at the screen, not knowing the emotions that had swept over me. My mind wanted to look away, but my eyes wanted to see more.
Fast forward 4 years and here I am, about to watch the movie that conjured up an emotional state that I still cannot explain...
This movie was definitely disturbing. I actually had to pause it at points and decide if I still wanted to watch it. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that I had such a hard time with this movie because it was so annoying! Not only were the two main characters annoying, but there were plenty of moments throughout the film where the family that was being held hostage could have taken their fate into their own hands and ended the madness! The movie was slow to develop and left the viewer scratching their head trying to figure out why they were still watching. Maybe that was the point. After all, I did keep watching, and I did finish the movie.
I'm glad I watched the movie through to the end, but I'm still not sure why.
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