The film was short in duration and fast paced. I don't think anyone would get bored easily, because there was something going on all the time.
Then, for fans of action and violence, it is a very good choice, as it has plenty of them, also gore.
Some viewers may want more dialogue, which is reasonable, but I believe that the whole concept of the film was planned. That is, they wanted to create a film based on violence and gore. A real horror film, to the point where it can make you disturbed.
After all, the film belongs to the "New French Extremity" film movement, which is about films that are quite extreme, unconventional, with the aim of shocking. Therefore, I believe that the creator of the film did not want to emphasise Oscar-winning performances, nor to develop a horror film and at the same time touch on the social factor. Instead, he wanted to make a horror film with lots of action and lots of violence and gore.
In my opinion, the effects were very good and I believe that the violence was very realistic. Of course they made a big waste of cans of fake blood.
I have to give an honourable mention to the soundtrack of the film and in particular to the song "New Born" by "Muse". It was a great fit and made me nostalgic for those times when good, quality music was released.
In short, it was a fast-paced film that doesn't promise things it doesn't deliver. It does exactly what it was supposed to do. It's short-lived and from start to finish, it gives you that "hypertension" (since that's what the title means). It does exactly what it was created to do. Although they have hired very well-known and skilled actors, their acting skills are not highlighted, since the plot is comprehensive and clear and the dialogue is meagre and quite laconic.
Therefore it emphasizes the facial expression and the violence that accompanies it. It also had a very good twist, which I don't think many will notice a priori, although I did suspected something.
If I were to change something, it would definitely be the first scene in the mental hospital, because that kind of foreshadows what's to come.
I really enjoyed watching this film. French cinema never disappoints me.
Then, for fans of action and violence, it is a very good choice, as it has plenty of them, also gore.
Some viewers may want more dialogue, which is reasonable, but I believe that the whole concept of the film was planned. That is, they wanted to create a film based on violence and gore. A real horror film, to the point where it can make you disturbed.
After all, the film belongs to the "New French Extremity" film movement, which is about films that are quite extreme, unconventional, with the aim of shocking. Therefore, I believe that the creator of the film did not want to emphasise Oscar-winning performances, nor to develop a horror film and at the same time touch on the social factor. Instead, he wanted to make a horror film with lots of action and lots of violence and gore.
In my opinion, the effects were very good and I believe that the violence was very realistic. Of course they made a big waste of cans of fake blood.
I have to give an honourable mention to the soundtrack of the film and in particular to the song "New Born" by "Muse". It was a great fit and made me nostalgic for those times when good, quality music was released.
In short, it was a fast-paced film that doesn't promise things it doesn't deliver. It does exactly what it was supposed to do. It's short-lived and from start to finish, it gives you that "hypertension" (since that's what the title means). It does exactly what it was created to do. Although they have hired very well-known and skilled actors, their acting skills are not highlighted, since the plot is comprehensive and clear and the dialogue is meagre and quite laconic.
Therefore it emphasizes the facial expression and the violence that accompanies it. It also had a very good twist, which I don't think many will notice a priori, although I did suspected something.
If I were to change something, it would definitely be the first scene in the mental hospital, because that kind of foreshadows what's to come.
I really enjoyed watching this film. French cinema never disappoints me.