Videodrome (1983)

Videodrome

• First thing I want to say is that I’m definitely rating this a bit lower than I want to, but not because it’s a bad movie in any way. I just never really could get into it, which caused me to lose interest at points. I'm sure gonna have to rewatch this, because I can recognize the greatness of it, I just didn’t enjoy it as much as I wanted to. The story was written well, with an almost Clockwork Orange setting and tone. It’s set in a reality that almost seems real, but *just* off enough to almost be surreal. I liked the idea of violence and torture on TV in society, which honestly isn’t too far from what today is like. It’s just a great premise and I loved it. I’m just confused about why I couldn’t get into it. The writing around the characters was great, too. I wasn’t a huge fan of any of them, but the performances were good and they were all interesting to say the least. The score by the remarkable Howard Shore was fantastic, and added some ominous yet beautiful sound to an already unique movie. And of course, the highlight of the movie was the body horror and practical makeup. There’s so many great moments where your eyes are just wide open, taking in everything you see. They aren’t overdone either, so you have time to really suck it in without them being too much. Overall, this movie was well made, and although I never really got into it, I can understand the cult following it has. I’ll definitely revisit it in a few months, and I’d recommend it to all body horror/sci-fi fans. This film is officially Berry Approved, so go watch it now!