Hard to Be a God (2013)
Like nothing Ive ever watched before, thats for sure! It felt like Tarkovsky, Jodorowsky and Gilliam all making a film together whilst on some kind of halucinogenic! No coincidence here that its based on the book Roadside Picnic, which in turn was made into Stalker by none other than Tarkovsky. Its a sci-fi, where scientists travel to this planet which is stuck in the middle ages. I had heard that it was relatively disturbing, which its not, certainly not visually speaking anyway. It does not shy away from bodily fluid, mud and filth though, in fact, it has it in abundance.
I will say that the film technically is quite brilliant, spectacular even in parts. The costumes and setup were amazing and its shot gorgeously in black and white.
However, it is literally constant filith from start to finish and despite an easy to follow storyline, the dialogue at (most) times totally rambles. Considering the film lasts close to 3 hours, its by no means an easy film to watch.
Glad I did watch but certainly wont watch again.