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Alexandre Aja First Feature Length Film was done very well. I think this is more of a return back to 60's and 70's classic slasher style genre flicks. What I really appreciated was it's capacity to develop good characterization when the blood was flowing heavily well within the first 20 minutes of the film. The Actresses in this film conveyed a visceral, and very realistic sense of fear and paranoia. Watching this movie one might have to forgive it's gaping plot hole at the end, but one also must give Aja credit for creativity. If the story was a little tighter it would have been a very well done ending twist. This is still trivial... when it comes down to it, this is really refreshing. Beyond cheesy American remakes with comedic relief littering potentially stellar releases (that shit makes me want to gag)High Tension is fresh and stylistic, well produced and directed. Much props french brotha of another motha.
I thought this was an excellent film. This is the second film I have see by Aja, and I must say he def. knows what he is doing, both as a writer and a director.
The gore was alot of fun, and that chainsaw that gets busted out at the end of the film is rather gnarly. I cringed at Alex taking the piece of glass out of her ankle. I thought the twist was very nice, and you cannot complain about female masturbation in a movie.
All in all, I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who has not seen it.
Alexandre Aja, director of the recent Hills Have Eyes remake, crafted this superbly shot French horror film that must be seen to be believed. High Tension is one of the sickest and bloodiest thrillers to come out in recent memory, and for horror fans it's a real treat. At first glance it looks like a typical slasher film with all the conventions (two late teen girls, a secluded home, an incredibly homicidal killer with inventive uses of slaughtering people) but Aja's inventive camera tricks and angles combined with some great gore effects make High Tension one of the best horror films to come out in a long time. However, what almost ruins it is the "twist" ending. Now normally, something like this wouldn't really bother me, but the way that High Tension sets up the first encounter with the mad killer, everything before that and afterwards can get thrown out the window in terms of sense. But sense isn't why you'd sit down to watch High Tension, and it delivers in terms of suspense and blood letting,, and as said above: it's a real treat for hardcore horror fans.
Liked it for the most part. can't really decide if I liked the ending or not. On one hand if you go back and watch it again it is well thought out(can't go into details without spoiling). On the other hand the very first time I saw it I felt kinda let down, like that was an easy way out for the writers. Not only was it a little cheap, but its been done before. All and all though it was a good movie. The gore was fantastic! And the "Oral Sex" scene at the begining is classic.
Wonderful filmmaking. Great performances from Cecile De France and Maiwenn. Wonderful gore sequences. Beautiful imagery. Just a perfect film, second to only The Descent in terms of thrills and gore.
The most interesting movie in the horror genre for a very long time, the gore is pretty basic, yet sometimes with a different little twist (for example the wooden pole with barbwire scene). The plot is very good, but it does has some holes which you're gonna have to explain with your own imagination. The title high tension is the perfect choice, its non-stop suspense for the first to the las second and with a very disturbing plot twist that refers to the beginning of the movie. The way Aya shoots the scenes is in his own special style, and everything combined its undiscussable that this movie has the right to call itself a PIECE OF ART
I loved this movie. I thought it was really well thought out and if you go back through the movie and try to understand it, it does make sense. The people who dont like it tend to be those who are too ignorant to accept the ending and try to understand it. I highly recommend it if you are willing to think about the movie once it is over with.
AMAZING. I can't say much more about this movie. I saw the original french version with english subtitles, UNCUT and the movie is superb. It's scary, creepy, VERY suspenseful, and has two likable leads. The killer is really menacing and i can't really say anything bad about this movie. It's a greay throwback to the horror films of the 70s and 80s. Of course France would create such a great movie. It's a shame that America can't really create good movies anymore. SOoo...
Viva la France!
Loved this movie, original, scary, and full of gore. If you aren't a quick reader this movie is not for you, you may not be able to keep up with subtitles.
One of the biggest letdowns in horror film history. On one hand, I found three-quarters of the film to be fantastic... only to be slapped in the face at the end. 'Haute Tension' did not need a gimmick, and Alexandre Aja should be ashamed of betraying the audience for a nonsensical crotch-shot of an ending. Therefore, I cannot give it much for what started as something brilliant.
