Movie Review: Exterminating Angels
May 1st, 2008 by admin
- Director: Jean-Claude Brisseau
- Genre: Drama/Fantasy
- Year: 2006
I’m not exactly sure how this movie ended up in my list, or how I heard about it. I think it possibly sneaked in back when I was looking at movies in Slate.com and they mentioned something about this movie coming to DVD. I read a brief synopsis and had to check it out. Basically, treating a man, who becomes obsessed with women and the moment in which they find their pleasure (yes, sexual) and decides to study them, in a series of test for a film, dealing with the same subject, in which they essentially explore themselves.
Starting with what initially seemed curiosity, Francois, begins to search for actresses willing to go through the test, which clearly, most women would not be willing to do. But eventually, slowly, he does gather two women willing to play the role, and soon enough a third one is added. But as things build up, the stakes also seem to increase, until it would seem Francois is in way over his head.
While the topic of the movie is actually pretty intriguing and it would have been a good enough movie if they had not decided to make this movie more than it was. Let’s be honest, exploration of women’s pleasure is one thing, but lets not try to make this entirely artsy fartsy because it simply does not aid. In the end, I think trying to embellish a movie like this is fruitless and in the end does more harm than good.
Even then, there are a few concepts worth looking at, the acting is well done, the directing is falling a bit short, but all in all, if you happen to see it, it would not hurt to watch it, particularly if you enjoy the female body, of which there is much of. And that, paired up with a couple of funny scenes and some down right hot ones…its a toss up.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Notes: A lot of nudity, so no kiddos.