Glorified violence turns my stomach. This film explores that kind of exploitation with its own brutality, but I believe to the purpose of good. I don't want to see this ever again, yet the compelling well acted story kept me at the edge of my seat.
A wealthy widow finds a pornographic film depicting the brutal death of a young woman. She assigns an investigator to discreetly research the film and he goes on a dance with the devils involved.
Nicolas Cage broadens his acting range in this role as vengeful protector of the innocent voiceless murdered girl. We see opportunistic porn producers glorify the worst deviant human behavior as Cage struggles to keep himself on the trail.
He meets up with a decent but slightly twisted young man, Joaquin Phoenix, who helps him explore the underbelly of the pornography world. I believe there are people that use the young and vulnerable without regard to their welfare, but thankfully I don't think there are very many who go this far. At least I don't want to know if this world exists as portrayed.
Myrtle Point has the DVD and look for VHS copies in Coquille and Powers.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134273/
Amazon: 8MM
No comments:
Post a Comment