God Bless America: I had originally watched this movie in 2011 and again recently. It's a satirical look at the decline of society and the levels to which morals and standards have fallen. It centers around a middle aged man, Frank who grinds at his 9-5 job and whilst dealing with seemingly unresolvable issues in his personal life, increasingly gets disillusioned by what he sees as the downward spiral of society wherein attributes such as narcissism, unintelligence, selfishness, shallowness, and uncouthness that were once traditionally discouraged and derided by humans, are celebrated and rewarded. Wherever he turns, he's bombarded with images of talentless, cruel and abhorrent individuals that are put on a pedestal and slapped with the "celebrity" label. Ratings and money is all that matters. Frank takes it upon himself to rid society of these repulsive individuals and with the unlikely help of a 16 year old sidekick embarks on a killing spree. Considering that this movie was released before slay queens on social media; before the Lil Tays & Waoh Vickys; before Donald Trump's unconventional and controversial presidential campaign; I would say whilst God Bless America may have been considered an exaggerated description of society back then it is undoubtedly eerily prophetic of society today.
... View MoreUltimately a very forgettable film. I watched it recently before remembering about halfway through it that I already watched it back in 2011 - that is never a good sign. Anyway the film starts off well enough with well written dialogue and a familiar but entertaining plot. Then the film is nothing but dead space and filler up into the end, more or less. You would be better off skipping this.
... View MoreWasn't expecting anything when I stumbled upon this.Quite low-key, small budget.What a brilliant, hilarious film.The interaction between the 2 protagonists is wonderful.Plenty of throw away lines, and slick references.Plus the added bonus of mindless visceral violence.Don't agree with all protagonists' view points, but there's enough there to keep you engaged. And after all it's a (dark) comedy.A very enjoyable way of spending 1h 45m.So, if you have a couple of spare hours, give this little gem a whirl.You could do a lot worse.
... View MoreFrank gets fired because of a minor flirt whit a receptionist and has troubles at home with his rude neighbors. He decides to make justice and shoots everyone who bothers him or acts inappropriate in society. Soon she mets a young girls called Roxy who shares the same principles as him and forms a team do kill all the jerks in the country.This time we have to be grateful that is just a movie but the concept is crass. Think that this sort of things happened in real life and I wonder if that killer inspired himself after watching a movie like this? or if a troubled person who see this and wants to do the same? Will not be wrong? I'm surprised that it has a good rating because films like this should be banned forever. The best part is the end where the two are finally getting killed. That is the blessing for me. Hope you understand me why.
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