Bloody Oranges
Directed by Jean-Christophe Meurisse
A retired couple enter a dance contest, a corrupt politician, a girl eager to lose her virginity, and a young lawyer obsessed with social status - a seemingly benign look into theses daily lives goes haywire in this shocking black comedy.
A seemingly benign look into the daily lives of five people in modern-day France goes haywire in this shocking black comedy with horrific results.
Cast: Alexandre Steiger, Christophe Paou, Lilith Grasmug, Olivier Saladin
Member Reviews
11 on a scale of 10 depravity but also whimsy, like Silence of the Lambs or Reservoir Dogs as a Christopher Guest production. The dialogue as the different storylines are established is rough to invest in at first, but that is where the characters are fleshed out so you have a good handle on who they are before they are sent into ridiculous crisis situations.
Maybe I just don't get it but i started to lose interest after the fifth scene of people shooting over each other about peurile nonsense that dragged on five minutes too long.
I wrote a review but I'm not sure it got published. I just wanted to add that I didn't see it like the French Pulp Fiction, but just something totally unique.
This was a crazy ride. The first half was a bit underwhelming - so much talk of politics, and scenes of the characters yelling around table settings (the dance judges, and the mother's birthday party). I found those scenes to grate on my nerves, although that may have been the point of those scenes. However, the second half tied everything together in a wild and disturbing, sometimes comical, ride. This was pretty masterfully done, however I didn't quite enjoy all of the constant political talk and yelling. But I would definitely recommend.
Yes, it’s the French Pulp Fiction. Yes, it gets WILD. The beginning is pretty boring and pointless, at least it seems that way, but the setup is necessary. They’re laying the groundwork, character building, etc. Once it ramps up, it RAMPS UP. If you can get through the EXTREME Frenchness, it’s worth it. Ends well. Deserves the five skull rating, although this isn’t really a horror film.