Lost me with the octopus

Rating: 4/10 (14 April 2005)

For those who haven't seen the film STOP NOW I am going to give away plot elements although if you go to the message board the "secret" is revealed.My biggest problem with the film is it seems to be mainly an attempt to "gross" people out. What difference does it make if a crazy guy is so wealthy he can torture another guy for 15 years all due to a twisted incestuous affair? Not only is that whole plot line just dumb the only reason for it is so there can be some outrageous violence involving hammers and shears. I guess for many it's better than roll out the old serial killer and have him do horrible things to his victims but when it comes right down to it the only difference is this plot is just weirder. With the popularity of Saw I foresee many more wildly ridiculous plot lines just so we can have more violent set pieces. Anyway the film lost me when the guy bites into a live octopus and stuffs it in his mouth. I'm not interested in seeing this but I guess with "reality" TV this is the kind of thing I have to expect. And why is this movie in DTS? Soundtrack is hardly Revenge of the Sith/John Williams quality.