PoloBurro

Vastly more entertaining than other superficially similar low budget actioners, Jasper has a unique charm only replicated in Hill's other epics.

If you read the script you'd see that In the wrong hands this could have been a trashy forgettable little film, but Hill has somehow steered it to become the cult classic it is. It's really hard to put your finger on how he did it but his performance as the show as the eponymous lothario certainly doesn't do it any harm. Perhaps it's that it takes itself just seriously enough to make you wonder if the stupefying plot and insane dialog was intentionally this funny.

Everyone thinks they have a good sense of humour, but if you find yourself not enjoying Jasper, you probably don't.

Obviously, all opinions on film are purely subjective, but I fail to see how this film lives up to its awesome reputation.

Yes, it's nicely made, and Sergi Lopez is a fantastic super-villain, but there's little to amaze here.

It's a film of two halves, fantasy and reality, and although there are some obvious parallels they fail to converge with any purpose.

The fantasy sequences are Harry Potter meets Hellraiser. They look good but are not as visually stunning nor as strangely disturbing as you may have been led to believe. They owe more to standard fairy tales written by adults than they do the wild imaginings of children.

Interestingly, the reality sections are the more like a child's view of the civil war in Spain, where the communists are lovable heroes and the fascists impossibly evil. Perhaps this is deliberate, but if so, I can't see the point.

Del Toro's The Devil's Backbone is better in every respect, so I recommend you adjust your expectations to less than masterpiece before viewing.

I don't understand the voting on this. Perhaps because this is just too far from the mainstream. It is so different to US and European movies of today, although it is perhaps closer to some of the exploitation pics of the '70s.

It is a little confused as to what it is (it mixes Russ Meyer with Benny Hill in its comedic moments and is quite dark in its more dramatic scenes), but this is part of its charm. The story is insane and almost irrelevant, the music, belly dancing and hot gypsies are the heart of this movie.

It's also extremely well made, beautifully shot, has a great cast is the sexiest film I've seen in years.

If you think Russ Meyer and Tinto Brass have their moments, then you'll love this film. Ignore the votes and get yourself a copy immediately.