Review of Only God Forgives

I didn't like this movie either, but not for the reasons that are usually given. I liked the plot, the acting, the hyper-stylistic, and the cinematography. The pacing is slow but I thought it was appropriate. What I didn't like was its depravity? It seems that there are so many talented directors and actors wasting good films to fulfill the needs of violence junkies who want more and more repugnant imagery. In this film, you witness someone slicing an eyeball and a son eviscerate his own dead mother. It's pointless and depraved. Drive had some shocking violent imagery too, but I felt it was kept in check. In this movie, it was as if they had to add some abhorrent gore scenes to appease money-hungry producers and a desensitized fan base whose addiction to violence only grows more perverse.

The movie has its merits, but the violence is sure to turn off most viewers.