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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I don't normally feel the need to write reviews on items I buy, but this is an exception because I believe it is a film that can quite easily be misunderstood, as evidenced by another reviewers take.
The box doesn't help itself with the Saw comparison. I personally can't abide what Saw has become, the first one was a bit of a watershed for the 'torture porn' sub genre (I do hate that name) and a landmark horror of the noughties, but it soon descended into absolute farce, not scary, not clever, and as it limped to into it's sixth instalment, I would go far as to say totally laughable.
Anyway, back to 7 days. This film is a bleak, unsettling documentary of one man's quest for revenge on the rapist and murderer of his 8 year old daughter. He manages to kidnap him from police custody and takes him to a deserted cabin in the middle of nowhere where he plans to torture him to death over the following 7 days. However he is a doctor, and although this comes in handy when exacting his revenge on his daughters killer, he was also a compassionate and gentle person before he lost his daughter, and his actions coupled with the grief of losing his only child start to take there toll on his sanity...
There are scenes of brutality but they are sparse, which hieghtens their impact when the do happen. The violence is realistic and nasty, but overall the movie is more focused on the doctors descent into depression. It is light on dialogue and music, preferring to convey the despair and depression through silence and a washed out colour palette. It is a far more human film than the Saw comparison gives it credit for, and the real horror fans who appreciate more than vivisectionist splatter will find plenty to immerse themselves in here.
A sterling effort and a quite haunting film in it's own right. Recommended.
The box doesn't help itself with the Saw comparison. I personally can't abide what Saw has become, the first one was a bit of a watershed for the 'torture porn' sub genre (I do hate that name) and a landmark horror of the noughties, but it soon descended into absolute farce, not scary, not clever, and as it limped to into it's sixth instalment, I would go far as to say totally laughable.
Anyway, back to 7 days. This film is a bleak, unsettling documentary of one man's quest for revenge on the rapist and murderer of his 8 year old daughter. He manages to kidnap him from police custody and takes him to a deserted cabin in the middle of nowhere where he plans to torture him to death over the following 7 days. However he is a doctor, and although this comes in handy when exacting his revenge on his daughters killer, he was also a compassionate and gentle person before he lost his daughter, and his actions coupled with the grief of losing his only child start to take there toll on his sanity...
There are scenes of brutality but they are sparse, which hieghtens their impact when the do happen. The violence is realistic and nasty, but overall the movie is more focused on the doctors descent into depression. It is light on dialogue and music, preferring to convey the despair and depression through silence and a washed out colour palette. It is a far more human film than the Saw comparison gives it credit for, and the real horror fans who appreciate more than vivisectionist splatter will find plenty to immerse themselves in here.
A sterling effort and a quite haunting film in it's own right. Recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If there were two genres that I never thought would be spliced together it would be the foreign art house and the `torture porn'. There is no way that these two styles should match in tone; one is about intelligence and slow pacing, the other about visceral imagery and shocking content. `7 Days' is a film that tries to create the first torture-porn-art-house film and in many ways shows why this all new genre is not going to catch on. Starring Claude Legault as Bruno, a bereaved father and surgeon trapped in anguish over the brutal murder of his young daughter. The man responsible is soon apprehended, but courtroom based justice is not enough for Bruno. Instead he kidnaps the alleged killer and holds him - in 7 days time he plans to kill the killer.
There are certain things in film that, if you plan to show, you better get the tone right. The brutal murder of Bruno's daughter is not captured on camera, but a realistic body is. The imagery is shocking and very unpleasant, it sat uncomfortably with the rest of the film were Bruno is torn between killing the man he believes murdered his daughter and letting him go. Yes the film is a powerful portrayal of grief, but other elements are pure lowest common denominator exploitation. Using the death of a child as a motive for some `Saw' style surgery is not really acceptable and director Daniel Grou does not quite earn the right to do this in the film. However, despite its horror roots the film is trying to be something more - a true exploration of sorrow and perhaps a serious drama. At times `7 Days' makes for compelling viewing, just uncomfortably so. This is not a film that I could recommend for many; too base for drama fans, too serious for horror fans. It remains a film within its own genre and one best left for cine-literate academic types.
There are certain things in film that, if you plan to show, you better get the tone right. The brutal murder of Bruno's daughter is not captured on camera, but a realistic body is. The imagery is shocking and very unpleasant, it sat uncomfortably with the rest of the film were Bruno is torn between killing the man he believes murdered his daughter and letting him go. Yes the film is a powerful portrayal of grief, but other elements are pure lowest common denominator exploitation. Using the death of a child as a motive for some `Saw' style surgery is not really acceptable and director Daniel Grou does not quite earn the right to do this in the film. However, despite its horror roots the film is trying to be something more - a true exploration of sorrow and perhaps a serious drama. At times `7 Days' makes for compelling viewing, just uncomfortably so. This is not a film that I could recommend for many; too base for drama fans, too serious for horror fans. It remains a film within its own genre and one best left for cine-literate academic types.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
this film is difficult to watch to start,you want to look away but you cannot, you feel bad for watching but cant switch off.
I am an avid thriller/horror movie fan and i have to say i am unsure where to put this film, the torture scenes make you cringe,they are done so realisticaly with raw emotion its all that more amazing to watch, not overly gruesome but at a level to make you clench your fists and wanna close your eyes.
It is a french film and it is amazing it is far better than the american rip off that is tortured..better acting..better scenes..all together better..
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I am an avid thriller/horror movie fan and i have to say i am unsure where to put this film, the torture scenes make you cringe,they are done so realisticaly with raw emotion its all that more amazing to watch, not overly gruesome but at a level to make you clench your fists and wanna close your eyes.
It is a french film and it is amazing it is far better than the american rip off that is tortured..better acting..better scenes..all together better..
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"..HARD AND GRITTY REVENGE MOVIE.."
This is a very good revenge themed movie with some really disturbing imagery and scenes of torture, the story is nasty and deals with a family whos child is raped and murdered by a... Read more
Published 18 days ago by S. Drury
sick, boring and predictable
Scenes of a naked guy being tortured got so repetitive it becamew boring, storyline was obvious and the sub titles did little to add chracter to this foreign film. Read more
Published 20 days ago by A. Murphy
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I did enjoy this film but felt it was quite unfinished! it just seemed to end, Which kind of leaves you thinking 'oh i wonder how the.... and the.... what if..... maybe he...... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Noods
makes tweenies look like a horror film is what should be stated
omg!!! as stated that some sequences of torture makes saw look like kids stuff,lol!!!! what torture because the film I weatched did'nt show any violence at all. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Elizabeth
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Seller sent this item out fast via post, I would recommened this seller.
At a low price this is worth watching. Read more
At a low price this is worth watching. Read more
Published 9 months ago by John A. Dabson
subtitles,wasnt told this
i tend to buy lots of dvds from amazon every now again i make what i think is an excellent choice,but this time i got it very wrong,there isnt anything in the advert for this film... Read more
Published 10 months ago by deedee
was expecting something thrilling least to say incredibly boring
I bought this movie thinking it would be tense and thrilling as the box suggests, but No, it starts off very similar to the american film the tortured where the child gets... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Arnold
7 DAYS
An ok film. Liked the idea of a revenge theme. (That`s what would happen to all paedos if i had my way)! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. J. Platt
Saw gore?
"...Some sequences of torture make Saw look like kids' stuff. " I bought this film based on this review, which is plastered across the front cover of this film. Read more
Published 16 months ago by laurennnn
NOT ENGLISH!
i was really disapointed in this item.
it does NOT state clearly that it is in french unless you always read the tiny little writing at then bottem left hand corner, with a... Read more
it does NOT state clearly that it is in french unless you always read the tiny little writing at then bottem left hand corner, with a... Read more
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