Una hora y dieciséis minutos..."The Bunny Game" dura exactamente una hora y dieciséis minutos, espacio de tiempo en el que el propio tiempo no existe, simplemente se detiene, el tiempo solo ahoga, solo duele, solo aprieta, solo destruye, y el tiempo es solo tiempo, pero en "The Bunny Game", una hora y dieciséis minutos significa que todo el horror que se ve en pantalla se te incrusta dentro, tanto, que es difícil expulsarlo, muy difícil. Quizás, para entenderla, ayudaría que clasificáramos esta película, pero no tengo ni idea de cómo hacerlo... esto es Horror-shock??? , ni siquiera estoy seguro de que este término exista, que entre dentro de ningún subgénero de terror. Esto es HORROR, no le busquéis mas vueltas. "The Bunny Game" es la clase de película que deja un silencio largo y denso cuando termina, cuesta reaccionar, cuesta moverse, cuesta mirar al que tienes enfrente (en caso de tenerlo), todo cuesta taaaanto.
Release Details
DATE : Jul 31, 2012COUNTRY : USA, 2011, 76 min.
FORMAT : Bluray/DVD Combo, DVD
Blu-ray/DVD Combo (2-Disc) and DVD Only (1-Disc)
Tech Specs:
2011 – US – RT: 76 min.
1.78 Anamorphic Letterbox, English HD 2.0 stereo
Subtitles: English SDH (optional) feature only
Blu-ray/DVD Combo (2-Disc) SRP: $29.99
DVD (1-Disc) SRP: $19.99
Special features:
- Audio commentary with director Adam Rehmeier and Rodleen Getsic
- “Caretaking the Monster” making-of featurette
- Trailer and alternate trailer
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- Audio commentary with director Adam Rehmeier and Rodleen Getsic
- “Caretaking the Monster” making-of featurette
- Trailer and alternate trailer
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Banned in the UK and partially inspired by a real-life experience of star Rodleen Getsic, THE BUNNY GAMEis
an unflinching descent into torment and madness. Junkie hooker Sylvia
Grey (Getsic in a brave, award-winning performance) turns the wrong
trick in demented trucker JR (Jeff Renfro). After knocking her out cold
and taking her to a desolate place where no one can hear her cries, JR
subjects Sylvia to a series of increasingly twisted, sadistic “games”.
But will she survive the ultimate test when she wakes up with her head
sealed in a white leather bunny mask?
Adam Rehmeier directs with a fearless eye, pushing the boundaries
of on-screen mayhem to the extreme. Controversy has surrounded THE BUNNY GAME
since it premiered to festival audiences around the world by delivering
a terrifying experience that once seen is impossible to forget…
Plot:
Bunny is a young girl who lives on the streets and sells her body in order to pay for drugs and alcohol. When she propositions a semi-truck driver, she soon finds herself chained up in the back of his truck where the games will begin.
Thoughts:
When you hear the term 'shock film' certain movies come to mind; perhaps it's "Srpski Film", or maybe "Martyrs", could even be "Murder-Set-Pieces" for the wannabe-esoteric. When you think about it though, are these films really shocking? They certainly contain graphic scenes of violence and/or occasionally sexual acts that could possibly offend. Why is that though? No matter how good the special effects are or how good the acting is, you know you are watching a movie and that none of it is real. Or in the case of "Srpski Film", they polished their movie to the point that they made the violence and the general 'shocking' nature of it sterile. It's not effective because it feels like nothing more than a product. No matter how much blood they splash the screen with. People like to use the terms 'raw' and 'gritty' when describing such movies, but at the end of the day it is also untrue because they are still movies that look like movies. Thanks to my buddy James DePaolo, I was able to get in touch with Adam and received a screener for "The Bunny Game". A movie that is likely to redefine what a shock film is because it breaks down the walls of fantasy and traditional filmmaking methods.
From the start, "The Bunny Game" throws you into Bunny's world: a world where a woman turns to prostitution to feed her drug addiction and lives a life of degradation and misery. This leads her to meeting Hog, an unknown truck driver who kidnaps Bunny and psychological tortures her in order to, essentially, destroy a human being. "The Bunny Game" does not waste time and cater to the idea of what people believe is required to tell a story; when the movie starts you are almost dropped into the middle of a story. Or rather, one that is already in progress that we get to see only a portion of. With that we are not given traditional back stories or senseless exposition. There is nothing needlessly added here to try and make you feel one way or another about characters to generate false sympathy or give an explanation to justify why Hog and Bunny do what they do.
As strange as it sounds, the (supposed) lack of explanation of story or characters makes it feel more real. Since, frankly, all of it would have been unnecessary and it would have all felt forced. Adam and Rodleen let the events that unfold and the characters themselves dictate the emotional level of "The Bunny Game". When you watch Bunny sell herself so she can do drugs, you don't want to and shouldn't care for her or her plight. Yet you do. All simply because you watch the character and how she behaves in her world between being violated and the substance abuse. Such a person could and would be easily brushed off yet as we watch, you certainly begin to feel for Bunny as even her lifestyle takes an emotional toll on her. And much like Bunny's character, we are never told who Hog is or why he is doing this to her or any of his past victims. But once again, do we need to? The answer is no.
It is unimportant as to why Hog abducts and psychologically abuses women. Some will say that means that the violence and torture is done merely for the sake of it. Incorrect. The audience is like his victims - we simply don't know why. As they say, the unknown is far more frightening than the known. It leaves us with only the choice of sitting there and watching the destruction of person. It causes you to not actually think about what it is you’re watching - it all becomes gut reactions.
I do find it funny though that when I first started talking to Adam about "The Bunny Game", he essentially warned me that there would be no blood or general special effects used. It's interesting to see that because of our current situation in the cinematic world of where movies are trying to out gore one another. A filmmaker actually felt the need to give a disclaimer that their movie doesn't feature any blood or gore because that's what people expect to get these days. What makes "The Bunny Game" more frightening and more shocking is it's complete lack of red corn syrup; all the violence is real and the mental torture feels real. When Hog man handles and abuses these women, he is actually doing it. You feel every slap, you wince and cringe when he throws them around, spits in their face, suffocates them with plastic bags. And you most certainly hear and shudder at the crackling of skin being burned when Bunny and another nameless victim are actually branded with hot metal.
All of that; the characters, the story, the violence, degradation - it all contributes to the movie's ability to cross the line of fiction into reality. Other reviewers have commented on the voyeuristic nature of "The Bunny Game" and that's because it looks and feels like you are watching is real. Even with the experimental editing and the general artistic nature of the movie, it still manages to blur that line between real and fake. Even the smallest details manage to help sell this, such as Bunny screaming for her life hoping that someone will hear her. Quite frankly I've never seen a movie that has managed to capture such a guttural and almost primitive scream from an actress. But that's why "The Bunny Game" is so powerful and terrifying, it's that it makes you feel like you are watching something you shouldn't be.
Part of me wants to call "The Bunny Game" a shock film, but honestly, I think that term would sell the movie and what it accomplishes short and how unique it is. Yes, the movie is an unbelievably harsh viewing experience of a man breaking down a woman mentally. Or rather, a man simply destroying another human, and because the focus is on the mind and not so much of the flesh, it feels far more devastating. "The Bunny Game" also features an amazing artistic direction that has the cinematography and the sound design compliment and almost matches the insanity of Hog and the mental breakdown of Bunny. Once more, it doesn't cause the movie to ever lose that sense of realism that makes it stand out the way it does.
Honestly, I feel my review doesn't do "The Bunny Game" justice because it is such a wild and intense movie that feels more like an experience than entertainment. Not just because of what the movie does and succeeds at, but because Adam has an interesting vision. "The Bunny Game" is punk-anarchist filmmaking; (similar to early Shinya Tsukamoto and Sogo Ishii) it's made Adam's way and does things differently but pulls them off seamlessly. There isn't anything left to say other than see this movie. Don't think about it; just watch "The Bunny Game" as soon as it becomes available, which will be around Easter.
Positive things:
- Looks and feels less like a movie and more like reality
- Great performances.
- It never feels exploitive.
- Artistically driven.
- Leaves you with one simple but important question:
Who won the bunny game?
Negative things:
- Nothing, as far as I'm concerned.
Rating:
Gore: 0/5
Nudity: 3/5
Story: 4/5
Effects: 0/5
Comedy: 0/5
Gore: 0/5
Nudity: 3/5
Story: 4/5
Effects: 0/5
Comedy: 0/5
En "The bunny game" tenemos a una chica de la que no sabemos su nombre,
no tiene importancia, ella es una mujer que vende su cuerpo para
conseguir droga, alcohol, cigarros, un sitio para dormir, vende su
cuerpo porque aparentemente no le cuesta hacerlo, porque no se quiere,
porque necesita evadirse de la vida real. Primeras imágenes, la chica
sola, siempre sola, sola aunque esté rodeada de gente...sexo totalmente
explícito, doloroso, no es placentero, es un mero trámite, es duro, es
violento, no le gusta, no me gusta verla así, no conozco a esta chica,
pero siento su dolor desde el primer instante en que la veo.
Los días pasan, droga, paseos solitarios, clientes asquerosos que, en la
parte mas oscura del deseo se olvidan de que están tratando con una
mujer, mas droga, violación, soledad, un cigarro y otro y otro, la
música alta, la chica perdida, lágrimas, asco, humillación, mucha mas
droga, grindcore potente, un cigarro más y una mala decisión.
La música se detiene, solo los pasos de la mujer ponen la banda sonora,
un camión negro a lo lejos, silencio, instantes, una bocina
ensordecedora, llega el caos...
Hasta aquí, Adam Rehmeier nos presenta a la chica (a quien a partir de
ahora llamaremos Bunny) y sus circunstancias, es hora de conocer al
camionero, al hombre, al monstruo, al cerdo (nos referiremos a él como
Hog) Este es el juego del cerdo y el conejo, el del gato y el ratón...
Lo primero que me llamó la atención fue la mirada de Hog, puedo asegurar
que su mirada me atravesó, y realmente no era a mi a quien miraba, él
miraba a Bunny, pero a la que atravesó fue a mi...
Pocas palabras, no se necesitan, Bunny, montada en el camión sabe lo que
busca, Hog también sabe perfectamente lo que quiere de la chica.
Comienza el juego del conejito, comienza el juego de Bunny.
Todo se desarrolla en una zona desértica, el sol quema, el polvo se pega
al cuerpo, el camión muestra su inmensidad, el blanco y negro de todas y
cada una de las imágenes no hace sino acentuar la sensación de
desolación que acompaña todo el rato. Hago una parada en el viaje, para
hablar de la fotografía, de la excelente y en ocasiones desquiciante
utilización de los planos, de los movimientos de cámara, de los
maravillosos juegos de luces y sombras, sin duda, un refuerzo
espectacular a una historia sin historia. Todos estos elementos son
claves para que una película así termine fascinando. Y todo esto no es
suerte, todo esto está calculado al milímetro, no es de extrañar, pues
el director de esta película (el anteriormente mencionado Adam Rehmeier)
es un experto operador de cámara (entre otras muchas cosas...)
Seguimos, yo ya estoy dentro del camión, la música ahora ya no es
música, ahora solo hay sonidos, son repetitivos, aturden, Hog y Bunny,
Bunny atada, el camionero observa...llega el silencio, el calor es
insoportable...y Bunny grita como nunca jamás he oído gritar en
pantalla, yo intento gritar con ella, pero no puedo, ella llena todo el
sonido con su potencia, en medio del silencio, el grito de Bunny es un
disparo en la sien.
Solo un nombre en toda la película, Jonas, ¿quien es Jonas???
curiosamente "Jonas" es la película que acaba de terminar el Rehmeier,
pero me temo que no nos sacará de dudas...
Sigo sin entender la motivación, el placer, la "inactividad", sigo sin
entender el juego del conejito, sigo sin entenderlo, como tampoco lo
entiende Bunny, solo asisto a su devastación emocional, solo deseo que
termine alguna vez, como sea, pero que termine...y lo hace, y es raro,
pero sigo vacía... salgo del camión, en este juego no puede haber
ganadores.
"The bunny game" es toda una experiencia. Una película en blanco y negro
sin apenas diálogos, porque no se necesitan, porque todo se dice en las
imágenes, porque hay dos interpretaciones gigantes (Rodleen Getsic y
Norwod Fisher) que acentúan la visceralidad de esta arriesgada
propuesta.
Definitivamente no es una película apta para todo el público amante del
terror, esta es de las que tienen su propio público, a ellos, les
fascinará como lo he hecho conmigo. El resto es mejor que invierta su
tiempo en otra cosa.
Última pregunta,¿es bueno el final? El final es sublime.
Rodleen Getsic
Una artista no muy popular ni conocida pero con gran talento es ella: Rodleen Getsic, nativa de la playa La Conchita en California, es una artista plastica y cantautora con una voz muy melodica y líricas tanto curiosas y picaras como tremendamente misteriosas... depende con que humor la escuches.
Ella fue incidentalmente la vocalista de acompañamiento en los coros de la canción Knife Prty de los Deftones a raiz de la coincidencia en los estudios de grabación (originalmente PJ Harvey haria las voces pero complicaciones de agenda no lo permitieron)
Cabe destacar que el estilo vocal mostrado por Getsic en la canción de los Deftones es muy diferente a su discografia en general pero no por eso menos impresionante, ella utiliza la guitarra como principal instrumendo llegando a tener composiciones de muy pocos acordes practicamente a capella pero con un gran sentimiento que se percibe por sus tonos de voz, una linda recomendación de muy buena calidad digna de un dominguito echado en una hamaca.
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