The problem with this movie lies in its unevenness, As it is supposed to be "real", some of the characters are completely believable whereas others are just bad actors, most of the victims are great, and Max's assistant is spot on as a troubled man in WAY over his head. Kevin Howarths performance is chilling enough, but, as others have stated, we are never convinced of his problems, seeing as he appears to be a psychopath, a sociopath, a cannibal, neurotic, narcissistic and an awesome chef. The writing for the character seems a bit "throw EVERY psycho cliché we can and see what sticks" On the plus side, the murders are frighteningly realistic, and at times make very uncomfortable viewing, Max really has NO compassion for human life, and demonstrates this to great effect time and time again, with scenes of brutality that I have found quite hard to shake from my head. The scene with the art student in particular I found very distressing, as the terrified girl sits, pretty much waiting for her inevitable death, whilst Max whines at his assistants inability to sink to the depths of depravity that comes so naturally to himself.
There is some good writing, some blacker than black comedy and Max makes reasonable arguments about morality. The wedding scenes are great, and feature some truly obnoxious people, come to think of it, most of Maxs friends are far more obnoxious than he is, I guess thats the point.
The ending is fun, as long as you try not to take it too seriously, view it as you would a William Castle gimmicky horror and you'll have a great time, but viewed as an intelligent, arty, oh so clever film and you may be disappointed.
The last horror movie is a good step for all involved and for indie British films in general, it deserves to be seen by everyone who can stomach its lo-fi violence and cod philosophy.
There is some good writing, some blacker than black comedy and Max makes reasonable arguments about morality. The wedding scenes are great, and feature some truly obnoxious people, come to think of it, most of Maxs friends are far more obnoxious than he is, I guess thats the point.
The ending is fun, as long as you try not to take it too seriously, view it as you would a William Castle gimmicky horror and you'll have a great time, but viewed as an intelligent, arty, oh so clever film and you may be disappointed.
The last horror movie is a good step for all involved and for indie British films in general, it deserves to be seen by everyone who can stomach its lo-fi violence and cod philosophy.