REVIEW OF: Ravenous

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**Foreword: I am aware that in my last post, I said I'd be reviewing Star Wars.  I couldn't find the time or patience to embark on that escapade, so please enjoy this retroreview in the meantime.

 The PLOT: During the civil war era, a not-so-noble-as-everyone-thinks-he-is captain is stationed at a remote encampment whereupon he meets a survivor who tells a grisly tale with feigned remorse.... Then things get interesting.

The CAST: Robert Carlyle, Guy Pearce, David Arquette, Jefferey Jones

The GOOD:  This is a GREAT film for movie lovers to debate about, because I've heard that many people actually hate this movie.  The truth is the photography and music are so well integrated with the plot and acting that it's hard to think of many other films done quite so well.  And I'm not just talking about other horror films. I mean all films.  While the film might lull a bit in plot at points as well as be completely unbelievable, it does well enough to show cause the viewer to feel... well... icky, for lack of a better word.  And if a movie can actually make me feel like I need to address the darker side of myself, then THAT IS A GREAT MOVIE. 

The BAD:  The plot is a little weak, and the dialogue gets a little obtusely cynical sometimes, to the tune of giggling about eating other people. Nothing that would really deter from the overall experience of the movie. 

The UNFORTUNATE: The most unfortunate thing about this film is that it didn't do as well as I feel it should have in the box office.  I feel like, if it had been released even 5 years after it was, it would have seen more significant sales on DVD/Blu-Ray format, which as we all know is the important thing in the movie world these days. 

The GRADE: A

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