Boar

Yes it had to happen. The Xmas ham has finally returned for revenge, Aussie style. This is an utterly ridiculous horror film about the prince of porkers who has a voracious appetite for outback Australians and the occasional American.

I know the premise sounds awful on paper but its executed with such tongue in cheek good humour with an overstated ribald, ocker vibe, that it actually works.If you have lived in Australia as I have you will know this is overdone in a big way. The "boar-ish" humour is a yard wide and ten feet deep but it plays well in the general context of this film.

As a horror film there is the predictable blood and gore factor but its not gratuitous or sadistic and this film plays better for it. Its more a little on the silly side as are the giant pig special effects.

If you want to have a good laugh with your mates over a few beers and chips or maybe some pork rinds, this is one to watch. 7/10 from me.

Watched Boar because of the reviews and don't know where the high ratings came from. I wanted every character to be killed because they were all so freakin' annoying! Dialogue was vulgar and uninteresting, special effects mediocre at best. If you can watch it for free you'll get you money's worth, any more than that and you overpaid.

Being a massive fan of Razorback and other pig movies (and creature features in general) I was very excited to finally get the opportunity to have a look at Boar. The director, Chris Sun's other efforts include the nasty Daddy's Little Girl and the Slasher Charlies Farm. While they were interesting, they had some glaring problems that prevented them from being very good movies, but each movie this director makes, is a massive step in the right direction. So, going into Boar i was expecting a fun time and that is exactly what I got! In fact, I will say its better than I expected. From the great banter amongst iconic Australian actors, to the fantastic looking giant Boar, this is what you want from this type of movie. Add to that the nastiness in the gore (which you exepct from this director) Boar is a great way to spend 90 minutes if you go into it expecting a fun time!

A gargantuan, wild hog terrorizes the Aussie outback, mutilating those unlucky enough to cross its path. Unaware of this, a family, including a relatively sedate Nathan Jones, and an incredibly non-threatening Bill Mosely, sets out on an ill-fated picnic.

BOAR is a rare, modern horror film that has an element known as "character development", that could prove shocking to some viewers. In other words, we are allowed to get to know a bit about these people before they encounter danger, or even brutal death. There's even some thoughtful dialogue, and, believe it or not, a moment of poignancy! Fear not, this is still a horror movie after all.

Mosely is in pretty much a cameo role as the dad, but Jones, as Uncle Bernie, gets to show off what his nearly 7' tall frame can do against the monster. The trio of women (Simone Buchanan, Melissa Tkautz, and Christie-Lee Britten) certainly hold their own! It's also great to see a bearded John Jarratt. Even Chris Haywood from the all-time classic, Aussie big pig movie, RAZORBACK, makes an appearance! As for the BOAR itself, as others have said, the practical effects are fine. It's the CGI that drags things down a notch. One wishes there had been either more money, or fewer shots of cartoonish swine. In spite of this, BOAR is recommended for lovers of this sub-genre...

This 3.4 million dollar production should be ashamed at such a complete waste of money and supposed great Australian talent. Criminally poor acting, a derivative script with a plot so stupid it is painful to endure. Couple that with creature effects and digital effects that make Lake Placid 2 look like a masterpiece. Avoid at all costs is my recommendation.