Steineded How sad is this?

Spoonixel Amateur movie with Big budget

Borgarkeri A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

BA_Harrison Synopsis: a psycho and his retarded, pregnant sister abduct, torture, kill, and eat people for kicks.Pig has quite rightly received kudos for it's bravura improvisational performances, its no-holds barred extreme content, and director Adam Mason's bold approach (which must have required meticulous planning and impeccable timing, particularly for what must surely be the longest single shot in cinema history); however, alongside this praise, criticism has also been levelled at the film for being a laborious, drawn out and ultimately pointless project devoid of a plot.Not really fair, says I....Admittedly, for most of the running time, Pig appears to be nothing more than a catalogue of gut-wrenching atrocities—rape, murder, torture, dismemberment, and cannibalism—all shown in unflinching detail for the delectation of its gore-hungry audience, and it is true that matters become rather tedious at times, but Mason has a trick up his sleeve: a sucker-punch of an ending that made me re-assess all that had gone before...Having given it some thought, I now believe the film to be a well executed metaphor for the whole extreme horror movie experience, with Andrew Howard's psycho nut-job representing the viewer, who happily wallows in violence and absolute depravity for an hour and a half before casually assuming a more socially acceptable persona and returning to the normality of everyday life. Mason is holding up a mirror to his audience and revealing to us the dark side of our very own nature—the deviant part of our psyche that, like the film's killer (well, maybe not EXACTLY like the killer), we may even keep hidden from our nearest and dearest.

Denatir It's been said in other reviews, but I'll try to put my spin on the whole PIG experience. Make no mistake, it IS an experience and definitely not for the soft hearted.First of all, Howard's performance was nothing short of superb. He carries the film with an insanity that is both hard to watch and tough to turn away from. I also feel that not enough has been said about Black's performance. She plays deftly around Howard and does it disturbingly well.Almost the whole film is done in a real time constant, which was definitely brave of both the filmmakers and the cast. They do it exceedingly well and since the film does not look away, it makes it very tough for the audience to be able to look away. The feel of the movie (and it's been said in other reviews) is a continuous dread of what might come next and therefore keeps attention even during the "slow" parts. You never know when the characters are going to suddenly be set off.PIG is visceral, brutal, brilliant, disturbing and worth the watch.

The gore hound So...usually, before I get into what I liked and didn't like about a movie when I review it, I usually give a plot summary to show others what it's about. But, in this case, I cant give one because, frankly, there IS no plotNow, I have good news and bad news about this film. The good news is that this film goes above and beyond the normal setting for films going "too far". The bad news? There's not much else to this film.A thing that I have to praise this film for is it's one on-going shot that's used for almost the entire film. If you want to become a director, cinematographer, or pretty much anything else to do with film, you should see this film purely on that.But, the major down-side to this film is that it's just plain boring at times. I'm not one of these conservative people who will hate this film because "It's too terrible" or "It will corrupt the kids" or anything like that. I mainly don't like it that much because it's just plain boring at times. Your waiting for the film to move on at points, but it never really does.Maybe that was the director's intentions or the actors intentions (because you can tell that this film is mainly improv), but whatever it is, it's not something that you should really see OTHER than the technical stand-point.

mairead6 The ingenious marketing for this was let down by technical hitches, but filmmakers take note and run with the idea faster than Forrest, this is how its done.I am now a self-confessed Pig. After the initial err of anticipation, once in I was captivated. I echo the Rob Zombie sentiments. However, I liked it, as much as one can 'enjoy' the patronizing, sadism and brutal human torture that is 'Pig'.Film appreciation may influence my view on homages/comparisons to others, but this merely enhanced 'Pig' than deflected from it. Most will notice the 'neverending take' Mason delivers - it does feel tedious and 'drags' the film yet with enough visually to sustain momentum especially 'cat and mouse' scenes. Yea. More of this please. A technical first combined with valid effort that made me all the more uncomfortable - waiting, itching for some kind of release - felt like a POV almost. Viewer participation without lifting a finger..I would give 'Pig' a go if you've a strong stomach - its not the worst film nor the best. Then, it doesn't claim to be. It is what it is. Better in places, a relief when its not. I found myself thinking. The inevitable 'RUN!, NOW WHATS HE DOING?!', then smiling at radio commentary.. . Clueless?. Welcome to my world.Self-examination has begun. This isn't your run-of-the-mill indie horror. Its the human condition. Personified. Howard's chillingly brilliant, consistently raw and seriously twisted. The captives did themselves justice, notably Mr Burnet, with sheer persistence. No victims here. *shuds*. Life just got that more terrifying.If a film makes me think, interpersonal or otherwise long after its done..Its my kind of film. Mason did good. Squeaky toys will never be the same.