I watched the fantastic Is God Is recently, and that\u2019s inspired me to take a look at some of the best revenge films I\u2019ve watched so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Is God Is<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I went into this one completely blind, as it was just one of the random entries on my film club watching list. Little did I know that is not only Aleshea Harris\u2018s directorial debut, but it\u2019s also based on her own play. Impressive. Added to this, it\u2019s also brutal, beautiful and wholly original. Not in terms of the basic revenge premise, but in the execution, certainly. The plot\u2019s pretty simple, but it\u2019s all done in such a fresh format. Wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oldboy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I studied this guy as part of my extended project on prison literature and revenge that\u2019s been influenced by Alexandre Dumas\u2019 The Count of Monte Cristo. Fun fact. Main man Oh Dae-su is imprisoned for 15 years (the same amount of time that Edmond Dantes is shackled up) for a reason he doesn\u2019t understand. Incredibly brutal and unrelenting with some damn fine fight choreography, Park Chan Wook\u2019s sombre masterpiece is a work to be treasured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Memento<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christopher Nolan\u2019s cryptic crime tale is an absolute banger, filled with twisty time-related chicanery and plenty of shady characters to boot. As with most of Nolan\u2019s filmography, it\u2019s one of those flicks that rewards repeat viewings just to get all those essential details. Alongside L.A. Confidential, this is also Guy Pearce\u2019s finest performance to date. It\u2019s a shame Nolan couldn\u2019t get Radiohead\u2019s Paranoid Android for the last track, but this film\u2019s still great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kill Bill<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sure, I do slightly prefer the first volume to the second (Lucy Liu just kicks ass), I do adore all the Pai Mei training sequences in the latter part. I don\u2019t love these films as much as I used to, but they\u2019re great examples of OTT stylistic violence and they\u2019re still a load of fun. Plus that anime sequence in the first volume absolutely rocks. So much so that they decided to extend it for the recent Whole Bloody Affair cut. Nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nightingale<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you can make it through the first act of Jennifer Kent\u2019s sophomore film, that\u2019s a pretty commendable achievement in itself. No spoilers, but it\u2019s that initial traumatic bit that kicks off the revenge saga through the Australian Outback. Undeniably harrowing, and easily one of the bleakest films I\u2019ve seen, but gorgeous cinematography and fantastic characters (I hate you, Sam Clafin. Even though you\u2019re just an actor playing a horrible character very convincingly, I hate you) make this a film to remember for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gladiator<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Husband to a murdered wife, father to a murdered son. I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next\u2019. Yep, the revenge genre is pretty loud and clear, but this a phenomenal film with fantastic set pieces, and it\u2019s made all the more mighty when you consider how beige the sequel was. What were you thinking, Ridley? There are worst sequels out there, but nonetheless, come on. Oh, and Hans Zimmer\u2019s score is absolute fire in the OG. Hearing him conduct those tunes live was a mesmerising experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, the winner? I\u2019ve got some absolute bangers to choose from, but I think I\u2019m going to have to go with The Nightingale. Horrifying, sure, but also damn good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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