Life imitates art imitating life in “Random Acts of Violence.” In this graphic novel adaptation, a comic book creator discovers he’s being trailed by a real-life fiend enacting crimes he’d fictiona…
.” In this graphic novel adaptation, a comic book creator discovers he’s being trailed by a real-life fiend enacting crimes he’d fictionalized from a serial killer’s exploits some years prior. What was already quite multimedia-meta enough in its original print incarnation becomes a bit much so here, as a de facto slasher movie filtered though a comic-book sensibility dramatizes a comic book that itself was an homage to slasher movies.
That this endeavor might rub salt in Todd’s professional wounds seems not to have occurred to her, though it’s a potential relationship deal-breaker. But then director Baruchel and his screenplay seem to think squabbling is the default mode of human communication. Far too many scenes here are dominated by that irksome dynamic, even when it doesn’t make much sense in character terms.
Blood-soaked as it is, “Random Acts” nonetheless seems ambivalent regarding just how seriously it means us to take that gruesome content. Or rather, it wants to play too many angles at once: Both as “hardcore” gore-horror and a commentary on the genre, while simultaneously celebrating and critiquing similarly-angled comics. In just 80 minutes, there’s barely room for such contradictory impulses to be acknowledged, let alone explored.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Jensen Ackles Joins 'The Boys' at AmazonThe 'Supernatural' star will reunite with that show's creator, Eric Kripke, on the comic-book series.
Weiterlesen »
Stacey Solomon gets emotional as Joe Swash congratulates her news with flowersStacey Solomon was overwhelmed when she landed a huge publishing deal with Penguin Random Books and Ebury Books in lockdown
Weiterlesen »
Nourishing Almond Oil That’ll Leave Your Skin Feeling Silky SmoothNourishing almond oil that’ll leave your skin feeling silky smooth.
Weiterlesen »
35 Cheap Things That’ll Help Improve Your Life In Little WaysJust some useful (and fun) things under $20, including a cute little desk fan, reusable straws, and a Bob Ross coloring book.
Weiterlesen »
June Medical: 'The Tools for a Renewed Attack on Roe Are in Place,' Says Mary Ziegler.maryrziegler spoke with Ms. about the ongoing threat to abortion access in the U.S. 'Most people don’t understand that regardless of what the Supreme Court ultimately says about the fate of abortion rights, we already live in a post-Roe world.'
Weiterlesen »
15 Dashing Names for Baby Boys Born in SeptemberFor parents who know they're going to welcome a little boy in September, we've rounded up 15 names that are perfect for their baby-to-be.
Weiterlesen »