Southbound (2016)
The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales.
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Wonderful Movie
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I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Interesting art piece if you like anthology types of horror. The director makes a point to give you the ability to interpet this movie the way you want, and delivers it with a sort of "Fellini meets Freddies Nightmares" attitude. If you need explanations to justify your viewing experiences, this probably isn't the type for you. He takes you on and interesting journey that ends as it begins with decent actors and a professional delivery. I'm certain and hopeful to see more from this director.
I enjoyed this movie thoroughly, because I knew what I was in for. And you will, too, as long as you like horror classics, short stories, and some gore.Everyone loved the one of the accident the most. I liked them all. But I will not spoil a thing. I will tell you, though, that there is a bit of predictability if you are a hardcore fan, and that you are going to be scared no matter what type of fan you are.Could it have been better? Well, I gave it an 8 for a reason. It is, by no means, a masterpiece. But then again, if we look at the budget and what this movie aims to achieve, I should have given it 11 points.It is a good movie for a date night, or for any night that caught you in the mood for classic horror.
I won't argue low reviews, everybody is entitled their opinion, but I am very disappointed this is currently at a 5.9. The thread that ties these stories together is that these people deserve to be here or play some part in this world. I like that the filmmakers don't see fit to explain why they belong there: once the premise is established, you assume they belong and don't need to know any more about it. It's almost fun how they avoid over-explaining. The acting was good, the creepy moments were sufficiently creepy, the gory moments sufficiently gory, and despite not giving you much to connect to, the characters are portrayed in a way that you can root for or against them.I think the filmmakers set themselves a common thread and were able to tie the four separate stories together expertly. I don't want to blow this up so you approach it with any expectations. If you like horror anthologies, please just check this one out.
Despite seeing all these glowing reviews, I don't think it was that great. The film was filled with loosely related stories that has a similar theme. However, the movie as a whole doesn't make any sense because it has no on- going plot. It has only a theme and the same character to act as a start for another story. Maybe i just have very high standards, but i hoped that the stories would be more connected to each other. The dialogue was weird enough to feel unease which i'm not really sure that's good or not. Still, i can appreciate that these stories were weird and incomprehensible that the place (that these stories taking place) felt like hell. So, it was interesting to watch. 5.3/10