I didn't watch Calvaire with any expectations, other than I knew it had some sort of Misery meets Deliverance plot, and that there were possibly disturbing scenes of people getting it on with farm animals. How could you not be interested in checking out a film like that? But seriously, Calvaire turned out to be a very strange and oddly mesmerizing movie that was basically a descent into madness. It was refreshingly less violent than I expected, as the "scary" moments in the film are much more psychologically unsettling.
Others here have mentioned the bar scene in Calvaire as being a good enough reason to watch the film, and I would have to whole heartily agree. The bar scene in Calvaire is classic. It is so bizarre and wonderfully shot that I had to watch it three times. The music as well in this scene is so incredibly fitting and freaking cool. I would have to say that my opinion of this flick would even drop quite considerably if this scene wasn't in the movie, as I felt it really set a great tone and atmosphere for the events that happen later. The movie definitely could have used more scenes like this one.
Calvaire is entertaining to watch as it's well shot and the acting is very good. I was never quite sure where the story was going next. As the insanity escalates and things turn from bad to worse until the bloody conclusion, I was left having to piece it all together as to why it even happened. But that's part of the charm of Calvaire, as it could be deciphered in many different ways. I think the clues are there, but to search for motives based on the actions of lunatics could be enough to drive someone crazy. So if you don't "get" Calvaire, as I'm not even sure that I do, it shouldn't really make a difference. It's just kind of fun to watch in it's own sick way.
Others here have mentioned the bar scene in Calvaire as being a good enough reason to watch the film, and I would have to whole heartily agree. The bar scene in Calvaire is classic. It is so bizarre and wonderfully shot that I had to watch it three times. The music as well in this scene is so incredibly fitting and freaking cool. I would have to say that my opinion of this flick would even drop quite considerably if this scene wasn't in the movie, as I felt it really set a great tone and atmosphere for the events that happen later. The movie definitely could have used more scenes like this one.
Calvaire is entertaining to watch as it's well shot and the acting is very good. I was never quite sure where the story was going next. As the insanity escalates and things turn from bad to worse until the bloody conclusion, I was left having to piece it all together as to why it even happened. But that's part of the charm of Calvaire, as it could be deciphered in many different ways. I think the clues are there, but to search for motives based on the actions of lunatics could be enough to drive someone crazy. So if you don't "get" Calvaire, as I'm not even sure that I do, it shouldn't really make a difference. It's just kind of fun to watch in it's own sick way.