Swallowed (2022) on Letterboxd
I was looking for a horror movie to watch a few weeks ago, found this movie, and downloaded it. I didn't watch it until today. Umm, I wouldn't advise people to watch it if they aren't okay with significant male nudity and other ... disgusting stuff that they may not be comfortable with. I'd say that I'm open to watching all kinds of weird movies but I didn't like how this movie progressed in the 2nd half and how it ended.
Benjamin wants to move out of his hometown and go to Los Angeles to become a porn star. His friend and a potential love interest, Dom, wants to give him some money before he leaves town and accepts to deliver what might seem like drugs, but aren't. Unexpectedly, Dom and Benjamin are forced to swallow their cargo. Let's just say that things don't really go well after that.
Considering how the movie progressed for about 85% of its runtime, I didn't really expect it to adopt a revenge plot and that felt quite odd. Don't get me wrong, I'm always down for a good revenge plot considering how "I Saw The Devil" is one of my favorite movies, but allocating 15% of the remaining runtime to a sub-par revenge plot? It didn't feel satisfying at all. I'm deducting two points because of it. I'm taking off another point because I watched an extended scene of a guy getting an uncomfortable colonoscopy while he's high and while he's on gunpoint. I don't mind if he's high. I do mind watching a colonoscopy, even if it's not shown directly.
I Saw The Devil (2010) on Letterboxd
I hereby rate this movie a 2 out of 5.
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Created: 2023-09-17