Unnecessarily grotesque

Rating: 3/10 (23 November 2002)

While I agree that this movie was very well executed, I do not believe that makes it good. More specifically, I do not understand how someone could be better off having seen this movie. It is a horrific story that only serves to frighten, disgust, and mortify, without pointing to more than a shred of the positive forces of life.
Is it entertaining and gripping? You bet, but it's not the kind of entertainment I like to imbibe in large doses. It is off the scale in shock value but does not even attempt to balance itself with optimism. I just don't like to wallow in negative emotions for so long. Ick.
p.s.: I was not able to sit through to the very end. Be warned that it is very graphic.