A shot-for-shot remake of Hanekes original 1997 Dutch film,Funny Gamesis an extremely violent and malicious piece.
If anything, this disparity is why he was such a perfect casting choice for the role.
Even so, it is not an easy watch;more upsetting and gory than many horror films.
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Brady Corbet’s epic is one of the most stunning films you’ll see this year.
The 2007 American version isn’tjust an almost exact remakeof the original 1997 film it also feels like a continuation.
Brady Corbet and his co-star Michael Pitt arecast as much for their looks as their acting talents.
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He starts off softly-spoken, polite, and a bit awkward as he asks to borrow eggs.
An act as benign as borrowing eggs becomes an edge-of-your-seatmasterclass in tension building.
Hanekes remake of his own workcontinues and expands his thesis on violence in the media.
