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Froster
Jul 29, 2013Froster rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This is the second film I've seen that acknowledges Roland Barthes and is almost impossible to watch. (The first was Honore's "Ma Mere"). It is conceivable that some things just shouldn't be filmed, because ;a) they stretch disbelief past the snapping point, or; b) they portray motivations that are extremely hard to identify with. (A case in point being the excrement feast that is the centerpiece of this opus). The other difficulty with Salo, is that whilst most critics see it as an indictment of fascism, it is filmed so lovingly and with such high aesthetic values that it is impossible to ignore that the filmmaker might have shared some of these "tastes". I wait for someone to bring to life the outre visions of deSade, but I think the best method for doing it might well be anime; a method that would heighten the FANTASY component of these works. Using real, naked boys and girls and confectionary deco surroundings just doesn't cut the...mustard?