Poison Sweethearts
Directed by The Campbell Brothers
Tempe Video
With their latest film, The Campbell Brothers have traveled down a very different path.
Much more stylized and unique, Poison Sweethearts is a campy throwback to the revenge
and exploitation films of the 70's. The film however has its own style and is missing the
harshness towards the fairer sex common of this type of film. The style is commendable
although I think the execution slightly misses the mark at times.
The movie is broken up into different sections, each telling the story of a woman done
wrong. Whether the wrongs done to the woman justify homicide or not, it goes perfectly
with the tongue in cheek aspects of the film. Anyone that has had problems with their
boss will relate to the library worker that smashes her boss in the head with a rock in
one segment. The most entertaining sections are in between each story when they have
footage meant to look like a doctor from the 70's talking about the female brain. These
parts are completely ridiculous and an excellent addition to the film.
It's pretty easy to see that Grindhouse was a huge influence on the movie. Granted the
themes are very different but the look and way the story is edited is certainly similar.
The segments made to look older are very similar to the artificial aging done in
Grindhouse as well. The fact that the stories are completely dissimilar makes it easy to
just call Grindhouse an influence though. This is very far from being a clone of the
film.
The film itself looks fantastic. The picture is extremely clear and possibly the best
looking film yet from the directors. Colors are rich and even when the movie is made to
look aged it still looks fantastic. Green screen is used in a number of shots and in a
similar way to many popular films where it looks fake on purpose ala Kill Bill. It's an
interesting addition that shows much more effort being put in then most low budget
film makers. The directors surely know their limitations but have made a fantastic
looking film regardless.
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