Director Ti West returns to the big screen after a six-year absence backed by powerhouse distributor A24, whose films, for better or worse, have come to epitomize the “elevated horror” trend. And in some ways, “X” fits that mold. At its heart, however, “X’ is a down-and-dirty slasher picture, not a drama in horror drag. Here's film critic Katie Rife's review.
Of the group, innocent Lorraine would seem to be the obvious choice for the film’s "final girl," given the slut-shaming rules of most slasher movies. But "X" is riding a trickier and more intelligent line than that. The elderly couple that greets the crew once they arrive at their destination are as hostile as one might expect in a film that riffs on "
." But their reasons for hating the sexy kids renting the boarding house on their property are sicker and more complicated — and, one might argue, more realistic — than mere puritanism. "X" has fun with its saucy premise and retro aesthetic.
Another thing the two films have in common is an ensemble cast that turns into a star vehicle as the bodies pile up. Goth remains our heroine throughout the movie, but the real Marilyn Burns of "X" is Ortega, who also recently appeared in Paramount’s "Scream." She might not be the final girl, but she can shriek and kick and fight back with the best of them.
But where "Texas Chain Saw" is actually less grisly than its reputation might suggest, the violence in "X" is extremely graphic, pushing the limits of the film’s R-rating with gory stabbings, realistic shotgun wounds and enough hand, eye and foot mutilation to make even seasoned horror fans wince.There’s also a menacing, sexualized undercurrent to the violence that contrasts with Maxine and her friends’ freewheeling libertinism.
This heady theme is both the most intriguing and most frustrating part of "X." The film’s intertwining of evangelical hypocrisy, extreme violence, generational conflict and the American Dream is provocative, to be sure. But there’s so much at play here that the film can’t help but contradict itself at times, and it never really congeals into a cohesive mission statement. That being said, if you’re looking for nasty, bloody, hormone-driven kicks, "X" more than delivers.
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