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Kevin SmithScénario:
Kevin SmithPhotographie:
James LaxtonMusique:
Christopher DrakeActeurs·trices:
Justin Long, Michael Parks, Lily-Rose Depp, Genesis Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment, Johnny Depp, Ralph Garman, Harley Quinn Smith, Josh RoushVOD (4)
Résumés(1)
When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him. (texte officiel du distributeur)
Critiques (7)
On dirait que Kevin Smith a DÉLIBÉRÉMENT essayé de rendre ce film physiquement insupportable. D'une part, nous avons une histoire délirante et perverse qui rappelle The Human Centipède, dominée par un costume répugnant de morse et l'idée inquiétante d'une transformation douloureuse. Une histoire qui est totalement démente dès le début, mais qui voudrait aussi porter un message profond (voir la dernière scène). Ensuite, il y a des dialogues excessivement longs ne traitant de rien, des blagues désespérément dépourvues d'humour prononcées avec la plus grande gêne, une narration non linéaire perturbant l'attention, un genre indécis oscillant entre un mauvais film d'horreur et une comédie médiocre, une prestation d'acteur absolument affreuse de Johnny Depp... Il y a tellement d'éléments et à un degré tellement extrême que cela ne peut tout simplement pas être une coïncidence et, compte tenu de l'expérience du réalisateur, ce ne peut pas être non plus de l'amateurisme. Je soupçonne donc Smith d'avoir voulu cela exactement tel quel et il a apparemment réussi. Cela ne signifie pas pour autant que j'apprécie une telle intention.
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On paper, the premise was a thousand times better than the way it finally works out. I’m really surprised that bullshit like this can get a positive buzz even after a première in a renown festival (TIFF). It is pretty bizarre, yes (though not in a way that may shock a viewer who at least occasionally looks beyond the mainstream), but that’s it. The horror is only in trace amounts, and Smith has a good hand at comedy, but he succeeds in only about 25% of the attempts at a joke, the rest so cringe that hurts. Especially when the most annoying actor these days appears on screen and begins to grimace like an idiot, and refuses to go away. In the closing scene it seems that Smith is trying to say something important, but by then it’s me who would like to say something to him.
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Luckily I didn't trust the trailer too much either, so I'm not very disappointed, I was expecting it. Tusk is a kind of unfunny, tedious and uninteresting drama, in which nothing really happens for an hour, only after that we are shown a walrus in its full glory, which looked decent, but the lack of gore and not showing the course of the whole operation seems unforgivable to me. The annoying and unlikeable characters only add to the bad experience of the film. Bollocks. 30%.
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The premise alone is calling for immediate cult status, the execution, on the other hand, swings between a madhouse and a philosophical circle of recovering alcoholics – but there is something about it. Kevin Smith plays a rather impressive game between the victim and his sociopathic captor that does not lack a proper dose of morbidity, plus the wonderfully ignoble motivations of the villain, but he also ruins everything with comedy reliefs and the performance of Johnny Depp, which belongs to a completely different story. A more serious, and consequently more violent take on the material could have resulted in a horror gem, but what we have is nothing but provocative bizarreness with a wannabe message and dodgy humour, though with some strong moments and a brilliant idea.
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“It's good to cry. It separates us from the animals. Shows you have a soul.” I can understand any rating for Tusk, as it is a highly unconventional film, in both the good and bad sense of the word. The premise itself is very bizarre, winking at The Human Centipede (which I haven't seen, though, so I can't fully judge), and makes you wonder what was going through Kevin Smith's head when he wrote the script. Reflecting on Howard's motivations, the overall atmosphere of the film and the fate of Wallace, I find Tusk incredibly twisted in places, but also sad in a way. I mustn't fail to mention Johnny Depp's eccentric detective with a (slightly altered) face – his conversation with Howard was just as weird as the rest of the film. - PS: "I've only ever known a human to be an ocean of shit."
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Another wild ride from Kevin Smith, who, let's be honest, has a knack for serving up absolute lunacy. From dark humor to downright idiocy, he covers the spectrum in this one. The film's theme is twisted, to say the least. And while that wouldn't be a problem in itself, I found myself desperately waiting for something to jolt me awake for the most part. As for the rest of the movie, just forget about logic. Even a layman like me can tell you that some of the stuff just wouldn't fly. And then came Johnny Depp as Guy Lapointe, and it all went downhill from there. I initially thought I'd toss it a generous three stars, but two will more than suffice. / Lesson learned: Justin Long might've just found his life's role.
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Tusk shares something in common with The Human Centipede, although it's definitely not as explicit. Still, there is excellent use of masks and costumes. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of unnecessary scenes or scenes that are just plain silly - Johnny Depp has one of the worst roles I've seen him in here. Above all, his character unnecessarily forces the film to be overly funny, which didn't really suit it. The beginning was relaxed, but Depp's character ruined it all, and his storytelling unnecessarily dragged it out. Kevin Smith didn't completely impress me this time, but Tusk isn't exactly a disappointment for me either.
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