Movie of the Day – Descent

Alright, I want to make clear that you are not reading about the previously reviewed movie The Descent which is a good horror film, but I guess this film called Descent is a bit of a horror film.  I came across this movie during one of Blockbusters “going broke” deals and the fact that it had Rosario Dawson in the film immediately caught my attention.  I mean she gets everyone’s attention…

After reading the description of the film, I was intrigued to see it compared to Gasper Noe’s Irreversible, which I found myself trying to look away because of the unsettling nature of film.  I realized that Descent was going to be a bit more charged in terms of acting since Rosario is this powder keg of emotions and can carry a film with her emotional acting.  I gave it a watch and to say the least, there are some scenes in this film that makes Irreversible seem like a tame chess match.  It’s brutal, honest and a strong look on the psychological damage of it’s main character after a traumatic event.

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