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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:15
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Pier Paolo Pasolini was a celebrated poet, writer, and all-around intellectual, but it was his maverick, controversial filmmaking that distinguished him as an influential artistic force. The... [More]
Starring: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto P. Quinavalle, Aldo Valletti
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Intended to be read as a caustic commentary on the evils of Fascism, Salo is marred by the uneasy perception that Pasolini (rather like purveyors of modern Torture Porn) is simply getting off on the abuse he visualizes with such delight.
A film from a text which single-handedly defined the term 'unfilmable'
A perfect example of the kind of material that, theoretically, anyway, can be acceptable on paper but becomes so repugnant when visualized on the screen that it further dehumanizes the human spirit, which is supposed to be the artist's concern.
Top CriticThere's a sense of pure evil clinging to the film like nothing I've ever experienced. I do not believe this is unintentional, nor do I believe it is pointless.
I was more intellectually engaged than offended while watching it.
Fastidiously attuned to the denial of the comforting release of either eroticism or expulsion, Pasolini's boudoirs of perversion lack De Sade's scarlet hedonism. Quite the opposite, his boners reveal only the presence of spiritual rigor mortis.
As disturbing as it set out to be. This may not be an enjoyable experience but it is definitely an experience.
In all honesty it's a terrible, terrible experience -- but give the guy credit: It's certainly unique.
Very hard to take, but in its own way an essential work.
Top CriticShocking film.
A difficult film to watch, but one that forces you to think
Dramatically feral and artistically fertile, "Salo" is a rigorous movie that dares to use the metaphor of torture as a device of utter physical and psychological annihilation for both the victim and the torturer.
For Salò, a film genuinely concerned with the nature and power of misanthropy, Pasolini’s murder is a conclusive action; it is an example of martyrdom.
Grim and pointless in equal measure.
The result, despite moments of undeniably brilliant insight, is nearly unwatchable, extremely disturbing, and often literally nauseous.
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There are absolutely fascinating ways of reading and understanding this Pasolini epic. But would I ever want to watch it again? Probably not.
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May 19, 2008:
RT on DVD: National Treasure 2, Diary of the Dead, Plus Salo News!
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April 27, 2007:
When Is A DVD Worth $400? A Look At Criterion Collectibles
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