Product Description An intense drama of an adolescent adrift in an uncaring world, Bullet Collector is the powerful debut of Russian director Alexander Vartanov. A unique and visually striking work, the film examines the traumas of a wide-eyed 14-year-old boy, struggling to cope with a terrible home life dominated by an angry mother and a stepfather who can't stand the sight of him. His school routine is plagued by brutal attacks from bullies, and his life becomes even more nightmarish after he is sent to a hellish reform school. Losing himself in an elaborate fantasy world where he is loved by a beautiful girlfriend and able to defeat his oppressors, the boy finds the reality of his situation continually shocking him back to a very different life. But is he actually just a timid teen destined for abuse, or will he gain the strength to fight off his attackers? Recalling the world of Antoine Doinel in Truffaut's the 400 Blows, this unsettling, moody masterwork updates that classic by giving it a distinctly Russian flavor. Review Finds unexpected beauty in extremely grotesque violence. Astonishing. --AV ManiacsBold and daring. --ScreenSlam
E**N
I know it is an art film and important after ...
I know it is an art film and important after 400 blows. But I had a tough time focusing and embedding my heart and soul in this one. Definitely rent 400 Blows.
J**L
Recalled
I've never seen or had interest in watching THE 400 BLOWS. Is this a sequel, a remake, tribute, or does it, like 400,000 other movies, simply bare similarities another movie?
B**A
Headlong journey through the violent mind of a schizophrenic boy
I love this piece like I love a dark, cold work of classical music. It's something vast and true, and one must love it if one loves the cinema of pain and violence. It is a visionary film. The images are hypnotic. It's in black and white and there's one scene where our hero's blood falls onto a white, wet surface, and we just focus for perhaps two whole minutes on the water lapping up against the drops of blood, sculpting them into strange, moving shapes that seem alive and somehow tragic.My interpretation of this movie is that the boy is a serious schizophrenic who lives in a tragically violent imaginary world. This idea dawned on me slowly. Because we basically experience the movie from inside his head, it doesn't matter what's real and what isn't. He can't tell the difference, why should we? Going in with that attitude makes it much more fun to watch.
P**R
Don't let this opportunity slip by...
Not to all tastes but for those who have a true love of truth in cinema, this is a must-see. I'll stop just short of calling anyone who sees it and does not like it a dunderhead. When an opportunity comes along to see a lean, no-nonsense piece of art, take that opportunity. Highly recommended.
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