Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000)

Such a frustrating disappointment

A Masterpiece!

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Not as enjoyable as the earlier, Freeway and though more gruelling, probably not as well made. The picture on the DVD sleeve of a row of girls knelt before toilets ready to be sick, did not encourage me to rush to watch this and despite going for even more grossness, or maybe because of that, director Bright looses some of the tightness of the other film. Natasha Lyonne and Maria Celedonio both work overtime to convey the horror of their characters but there is much more of the cartoon here and by the time we reach the rather drawn out end with Vincent Gallo camping it up, the tale has ground to a grubby halt and we no longer know whether to laugh or cry. Watch Freeway first and if you don't like, steer well clear of this but if you find the first film not as strong as you were expecting, then by all means give this one a ride.

Matthew Bright's unique retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Hansel and Gretel is a twisted, violent, shocking and entertaining film which takes the 'road movie' concept and injects it with class-A hallucinogenics. The result is a lurid nightmare tale of prostitutes, serial killers, cannibalism and paedophilia.Natasha Lyonne shows she is capable of far more than just teen comedies by starring as White Girl, a bulimic teenager who poses as a whore in order to savagely attack and rob her 'tricks'. Sent to prison for 25 years, she befriends Cyclona (María Celedonio), a psychologically fragile murderous chronic-masturbator(!) and together they escape and head for Tijuana, Mexico, where Cyclona hopes they can find sanctuary with her childhood protector, Sister Gomez (Vincent Gallo).This freakish fairy tale is certainly not for mainstream audiences, but those who dig more unusual fare should certainly get a kick from the non-stop weirdness on display. With Bright's array of 'colourful' characters and a story that unfolds in an unpredictable fashion, the film certainly never bores.Much fun can be had spotting the parallels between this film and its source material, Hansel and Gretel. The film uses the theme of food prevalent in the Grimm's classic story, and features an interesting take on the 'trail of breadcrumbs' and a really nasty 'witch'.A heady concoction of exploitation, art-house, action and horror, Confessions of a Trickbaby is recommended to fans of cinema's wild side, and particularly to those who enjoyed Natural Born Killers, with which it shares a similar vibe.

Freeway II, is just too weird to explain. I thought that while the movie was good, it was soooo weird! I completely agree with Joshua's comments, when he says it's disturbing but you have to keep watching it. Cyclona is probably the best character, but all the actors are good. This movie is definitely not for the weak-stomached, or hate watching disturbing films. It's surely a twisted mix of psychos, death, and just pure weirdness. Just go rent it and see for yourself.

So this movie was not very normal... who cares I really liked it. In a sick and twisted way it gives a cool notion of girl power and overcoming all of the screwed up aspects of your childhood. I think that is also says something very interesting about how times have changed...I mean if this is the modern day Hansel and Gretel then think about our world. There is a lot of shock value and dark humor but Natasha Lyonne is waaaayyy cool in this part as white girl. See it if only to note how time and materials for literature have changed.