Critics Don’t Savage Savages

July 5, 2012

The reviews are in. Savages isn’t terrible. New York Times critic A. O. Scott reckons “Savages is a daylight noir, a western, a stoner buddy movie and a love story, which is to say that it is a bit of a mess. But also a lot of fun, especially as its pulp elements rub up against some gritty geopolitical and economic themes. Rather than grandstand about these, the filmmakers embed them in a story full of ambushes, betrayals and bloody reprisals, mostly carried out by an especially vivid cast of villains and double dealers.” TTAG review to follow. [Note: YouTube is on a copyright jihad at the moment. They’ve pulled all kinds of gun-related videos. Click here for official, non-embeddable trailer]

10 COMMENTS

Sanchanim July 5, 2012 At 17:22

hhmm sex, drugs, guns, violence. Sounds like an American classic to me! lol
Dan Zimmerman July 5, 2012 At 17:23

He’s Oliver Stone, and he’s a paranoid psychotic.
Michael B. July 5, 2012 At 17:34

Blake Lively is too annoying for me, tbh. Plus the whole two guys with one girl thing? Are you ****ing serious?
Ralph July 5, 2012 At 20:37

So the New York Times thinks it’s a stoner buddy movie, a love story, a bit of a mess and lot of fun. Is that the Times’ review of “Savages” or the Obama administration?
BCB20 July 5, 2012 At 22:31

I knew I saw an LCR in the preview…
Wiebelhaus July 5, 2012 At 23:05

I’ve been looking out for this movie, the book was an old school crime anti-hero type thriller, I don’t know about all the rap music and stuff, I imagined mexicano/south of the border country type stuff when I read but, I guess they had to make it “hip” or whatever.
Ben Eli July 6, 2012 At 06:30

Other than the sex stuff looks great. I just don’t a bunch of half clad wannabe actors ruining a good ol’ blood and guts gorefest.
g July 6, 2012 At 06:50

Good ‘ol guns / drugs / crime flick. Classic American cinema.

Been a fan of Mr. Benicio del Toro since “Usual Suspects” and he looks to be at his best… the role in this flick looks “Traffic”-esque. And Ms. Hayek seems to be aging like a fine wine!

I agree with the Blake Lively = annoying, but Hollywood’s gotta whip the teenagers / college kids into a frenzy to see the latest flick, right?
Aharon July 6, 2012 At 10:01

I’ll skip the film, fattening popcorn, and soft drink, and go buy some more Hornady ammo. I don’t like supporting Hollywood with its support for anti-liberty politicians.
bontai Joe July 8, 2012 At 23:39

Selma Hayek is still looking hot. But I’ll wait until it hits the $5 bin at the local Boxmart.