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Man Bites Dog is a Belgian faux-documentary and high-concept satire of media violence which follows the lethal exploits of Benoit Benoit Poelvoorde, an affable, and very talkative, serial killer. He kills for money, and he kills for pleasure, and he talks all the while about philosophy and the proper technique for weighing a corpse down underwater. He is followed through his slaughter-fest by the filmmakers, Rémy and André (the actual filmmakers, Rémy Belvaux and André Bonzel), and the line
NC-17, 1 hr. 35 min.
Drama, Horror, Art House & International, Comedy
André Bonzel , Benoît Poelvoorde
Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde, Vincent Tavier
Dec 31, 1992 Wide
Sep 24, 2002
Wellspring Media Inc.
All Critics (22) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (3) | DVD (18)
An important film, yes, but one frequently surpassed and out-subverted.
This is an original, a stark and (sorry) biting work far more complex, both stylistically and thematically, than first meets the eye.
Misunderstood, this original belgian film is a stairical stab at serial killers, our new "cultural icons"; the moral was misinterpreted by some critics.
a strikingly original satire carried out with unbelievable deadpan humor
Harsh, unflinching and sinfully enjoyable.
The film's absurdly dark humor comes with a price tag, and after a while the continuously mindless and pointless killings begin to exact a numbing toll on the viewer.
A black comedy that's as dark as night, Man Bites Dog is a worthy successor to A Clockwork Orange as this generation's most telling and unflinching look at our views on violence.
A shocking and engaging mockumentary that takes a unique and often difficult look at violence in our society. The subject of the film Benoit is disturbingly believable as the maniacal yet oddly likeable sociopath. While Benoit participates in extraordinary acts of violence, the filmmakers do a great job making sure
January 18, 2012Super Reviewer
"Once I buried two Arabs in a wall over there... Facing Mecca, of course.". Man Bites Dog is a very shocking, disturbing, and darkly funny documentary style film. It's one of the best documentary style films I've seen. The content isn't for everyone and is very graphic. A rape scene in this makes the one from A
June 20, 2011
Super Reviewer
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