This was okay I suppose. It wasn't the best film by a long way but it also wasn't the worst. It was an above-average drama/thriller. It wasn't too exciting and the comedy seemed misplaced. It kept my attention but didn't set me alive. It is good but probably only worth sitting through once.

Even the soundtrack is hypnotic! One of those films similar to Dawn of the Dead, where you automatically get chills when you hear it.This film is very believable, both visually and with the storyline. Without eluding to a spoiler, this brings you along a path of humor, horror and plain weirdness. The great thing about it is, again this is a film that is unique. The story is different from the same cookie cutter films that are churned out now. This is what pulls you in, something different. What keeps you watching is the character development and great acting.This movie is highly recommended. Sit back and relax, you will enjoy this film!

I find it terribly pretentious when movie reviewers refer to things like "the texture of filmmaking", but this is one of the cases where the term actually applies. The central moral dilemma (self-sacrifice vs. exploitation of others) and the basic plot line (an evil infiltrates a predominantly male wilderness outpost where a flawed hero has come to atone for his sins) have been beaten to death in everything from horror movies to war films and westerns. But it's the quirky performances, the bleak scenery, the effective cutting and above all the unforgettable soundtrack by Michael Nyman and Damon Albarn that infuse this movie with a particular kind of unique weirdness. I can still remember the first time I saw Ravenous, rented at a video place on a whim because the box seemed interesting. When the end titles ran out, with a reprise of the main musical theme that keeps appearing in different variations as the story progresses, I was left literally speechless, and at that point I couldn't even tell what the big deal was.Now, after a good decade and a half of repeat viewings, all I can offer is the impression that the movie pulls off what few do - it manages to be strange, grotesque and gruesome, but moving at the same time. And again, it must be the "texture" rather than the content that makes it so. The only other piece of storytelling with a similar approach to human wickedness and frailty (and kindness, too) that comes to mind is Deadwood, another unique viewing experience, and a western of sorts but not really. To me, subjectively, if any movie deserved a 10 based on how much it affected me, Ravenous would be it.

RAVENOUS is a historical comedy horror set on the American frontier in the 19th century. It's a world of extreme cold, snow, hardship and cannibalism, as those trapped in remote outposts are driven to feast on the flesh of one another in order to survive. It's an interesting film for sure, but also one that's all over the place tonally.I understand that the film's original director quit for whatever reason, so Robert Carlyle suggested Antonia Bird for the role. Bird and Carlyle had previously worked together on the excellent low budget British crime film FACE, so the choice seemed a good one, but I'm not sure that Bird was quite right for this material. Although RAVENOUS is extremely gory, it's never in the least bit horrific, while the attempts at black comedy aren't all that successful.Instead what we have is an action-focused story of survival, loaded with gore effects and general nastiness. RAVENOUS is worth watching thanks to the sterling efforts of a great little cast, headlined by Guy Pearce back when he was just starting out in Hollywood. Robert Carlyle makes for a great psychotic bad guy as always, and the casting director has done a good job for interesting character actors: the creepy Jeffrey Jones, Neal McDonough, and Jeremy Davies. The less said about David Arquette the better, though.