★ 2 / 10
Before my viewing of Ferocious, I knew it
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Before my viewing of Ferocious, I knew it was going to be a bad movie. My only motivation for watching this movie was Amanda Crew. She is one of many actresses…
Before my viewing of Ferocious, I knew it was going to be a bad movie. My only motivation for watching this movie was Amanda Crew. She is one of many actresses that I think has a lot of talent but hasn't had many chances to show it. The good news about Ferocious is that Amanda Crew gives a great performance. She put the production on her back and she ran with it. The bad news about Ferocious is that the movie is an absolute train wreck. The direction was choppy and poor, the story was too jumbled and a little confusing, and most of the supporting cast seemed to sleep through their scenes.
The character development of Amanda Crew's character was done very well. Amanda Crew was able to play the "small town girl" role very well and you could tell that there was much more to the character than what was being portrayed. One thing that I felt hurt the movie was the set up of the situation. The set up felt like a bad slasher/horror movie, even though the movie was an drama/action movie. A lot of the "meaningful" bits of the story got lost in the abundance of ridiculous plot advancements that didn't really need to be there. By the time the ending rolls around, there is a nice "twist" but I felt that moment could have been executed much better and Amanda Crew's character should have reacted differently. Because of this, the movie becomes forgettable but I do hope that others see the potential that Amanda Crew has other than her time in Sex Drive and The Haunting in Connecticut.
I do recommend the movie Crazy Kind of Love for those who like Amanda Crew. That is one of her best performances by far. Definitely not worth the rent.
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★ 4 / 10
Ferocious is a great movie about the bad side of fame - don't trust the rating!
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I'm sure that, one time or another, we all have dreamed about being a big and famous star, with paparazzi snapping their cameras on us all day long, with your…
I'm sure that, one time or another, we all have dreamed about being a big and famous star, with paparazzi snapping their cameras on us all day long, with your name written on the poster of big blockbusters or with a crowd of fans beseeching for your autograph. Seems nice, doesn't it? Ferocious delves into the life of a famous actress, Leigh Parrish, and after watching it I'm sure you'll get a different view on fame.
Ferocious is a movie that confused me at first. On one side, I saw a bunch of reviews praising it, however the contradicting IMDb rating was off-putting. But something captivated me in this movie, and I figured that the film was probably better than the unfitting 4.3 due to the good things said about it.
I wasn't disappointed. I'll keep spoilers to a minimum and only talk a bit about the beginning. Ferocious takes place mainly in one location, with a limited but adequate cast. Leigh Parrish is a likable small town girl, who became a famous actress. You can tell that something is wrong, because she appears to be just a simple girl who lives in a much darker world that she appears to.
Ferocious has a gripping starting scene. Leigh returns home from an interview and cancels the meeting with her parents she was supposed to have that evening. She takes off her dress and changes into a long coat and a hat to cover her visage. Then, she picks up a knife from her bed and slides it into her boot. Right off the bat, the movie raises a lot of questions and definitely hooked me in.
Leigh then heads to Shakers, a night club that is currently closed but scheduled for re-opening soon. Shakers is the main location of the movie that I mentioned earlier, and in my opinion it's a perfect choice for a setting. Expect dimly-lit rooms and tight-quarter sequences, which fit the story perfectly and usually rank up the pressure and the tension.
The actors are rather good. Amanda Crew's acting, along with the rest of the cast, aren't ground- breaking, but are good enough that the film remains credible. Michael Eklund however, just like almost all of his performances, really does the home-run with his portrayal of Eric, the freaky and quirky bartender and also Leigh's hurt ex-boyfriend.
Not everything is positive though. A few plot points got me face-palming myself repeatedly, and truly got me wondering what the heck the writers were thinking. The characters also could have gotten a bit more development. Leigh, Tess and Eric were fleshed out enough, but Sal didn't feel three-dimensional beyond his layers of evil, and Callum is just the typical manager, and never changes beyond that. Not to mention that Tess really breaks her character towards the end.
In the end, you'll be left with an empty sensation inside. Leigh does some horrible things to protect her fame, but as the screen fades to black you'll ask yourself: "Was it worth it?" Ferocious is an flawed and heavily underrated movie, that despite its mistakes has an intriguing story with a good starting sequence, decent performances and a powerful ending. Don't believe me? Check out the fellow reviews and all the nominations this movie got. And after the film is over, remind yourself that fame isn't always a good thing. It can change the person you are and make you ferocious.
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