Fantastic Fest Day 8

Fantastic Fest Day 8

Its the final day of the festival and Im happy for the experience but also elated that its over. It was fucking rough working, watching 25 movies and dealing with allergies. This day I rewatched Merantau and The Reventant. Also watched a pretty interesting quirky action drama called The Dirty Mind.

Merantau

Easily the biggest surprise of the festival and tied with my favorite movie of the festival along with Rec 2. Must see for any action or martial arts fans.

Dirty Mind

This movie style is pretty hard to describe. Its like a quirky drama with action and comedy elements in it. The movie is about this dude thats injured doing a movie stunt and it changes his personality. He transforms from a shy nice guy into a rambuncious, funny, ego maniac thats awesome at performing movie stunts. He has some brain damage and the doctors want to do an exeperimental surgery that will return him to normal and also help others that have this condition that are far worse off then him. He relishes his new self and doesnt want to do the experiment and his doctor thats treating him for his condition falls for him. He eventually ruins his relationship with his brother that started the whole stunt crew and his parents. The movie also had a pretty predictable ending but If you are into foreign dramas then I definitely recommend it. Final Rating: 7/10

The Revenant

Finshed the festival by watching one of the better movies again. I think it has some mass appeal if marketed right. Solid horror comedy.
That was the end of the festival for me. I tried to get into Daybreakers but didnt make the standby cut. Glad this is over but already pumped for next year.