Maniac

Dude I love this movie/ now I'm not saying the original wasn't not great, it was amazing. But this remake was pretty sweet. Alot of gore and great kills. Elijah wood did a great job That dude was on top of his game when he did this movie. Aldo like all the first person killings. Though it brought a little kick to making the movie better.

If your a horror movie lover / serial killer movie well .. see it

I am not writing a review because unlike the others (not pointing fingers and i apologize if i offend) i don't want to spoil anything and don't want to say anything majorly about the story I see that people rate it for something the movie doesn't give itself out to be.

I have not watched the original but what i have understood is that people seemed irritated that some "proffesional" reviewers wrote it off as a women hating, violent movie nasty, instead of focusing on the themes of the film.

Now that i have read some of the reviews for this film, it seems that a lot of reviews say the same thing. Just a violent nasty and judges/rates it on that. IT Isn't. I think its wrong to say that it isn't violent. It has violence that makes you want to turn away. But its not about that. It doesn't rely on violence. The main character is a troubled man that tries to live his life, dealing with his issues. He doesn't have anyone and doesn't know how to deal with them alone.

Its a 1st person psycho-drama with a sad but beautiful techno music to blend in with the neon lighted feel of this movie.

The acting of Elijah wood is brilliant in that he mostly needs to act with his voice. The story is sad and i cant help but feel sad for the main character. Much like The Voices staring Ryan Reynolds, the movie focuses so much on there psychological problems that it just comes of as tragic and sad.

This isn't a horror movie with no story and disposable characters. This is a character built, character driven sad movie that is beautiful both visual and story wise.

A psychopath on the loose. Or should I just say, a young boy with unresolved mother issues as a result of which others (girls, in particular) have to suffer?

Once he sets his eyes on the next target, nothing gets in the way. Very cunningly he establishes where the victims live and like a skilled craftsman carries out his hideous crimes, without remorse, second thoughts or hesitation.

Pivotal to the story is the appearance of an artist who has an acute interests in these plastic mannequins something that appeals greatly to the disturbed young man. Much as his instincts are ever present she somehow causes him to not be himself which is no little thing.

Great job has been done to bring intensity on the screen. We follow the troubled man, we agonise as he prepares his next murder, we feel sorrow when he indulges his animal instincts. Elijah wood is outstanding as the loner with a dark secret.

Another plus would have to be how the director gives it a very 80's look and feel without ever misleading us from the fact that it is a very modern day story.

Ultimately, although the direction by a Frenchman has its obvious advantages it remains a Hollywood movie. Hyperbole, gory scenes for the sake of it and a sense of stretched reality deprive this appealing story from further deserved points.

This movie is disturbing and disgusting but if you're watching it that's the point. It had a lot of points that made me feel -- for lack of a better word -- plain icky.

Elijah Wood does a great job dialing up the creep factor -- he is incredibly believable as an unadulterated psychopath. Maniac recently got banned in some locales because of its content, so that alone says that it does well in the horror genre.

It's unsettling, creepy, gross. It does what it sets out to do pretty well. The direction is good in this film as is the cinematography; for a remake it was exceptional!

Franck Khalfoun, who reminded himself with his latest movie 'Oxygene', has made a great remake.

Maxime Alexandere, who showed his difference in productions such as Oxygene, Shazam and The Haunting of Hill House, did a great job in terms of visuals by recording 5K and taking 35mm Master.

In this film, which is the most contradictory work of my Elijah Wood collection, the music also served the texture.

PS: God bless Alexandre Aja.