Tusk [DVD + Digital]

Loved it. Very creepy and haunting. Will get under your skin and you won’t forget it soon.

Must watch.

I got this so that it could be passed around for others displeasure. This is one of the movies that is forever engraved into my mind. Not a bad movie but also not a great movie because of the concept being disturbing. Original and traumatizing.

Simply kevin smiths best work!

Like most people, I hated this film the first time. But then I watched the special features, including the original Smodcast #259, in which Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier improvised the complete storyline ("spoiled" from Day One). I let a day or two go by, then I watched it a second time. MUCH better. Then, I listened to the commentary track. Even better.Now, I love it for what it is, and what it ISN'T. Your traditional movie expectations will probably not be met. It's a horror movie with some laughs in it, not a comedy with scary parts. A common element of horror films is that you don't really like any of the characters, and no one is redeemed in the end. It's just a big, delicious "Whoa, that's messed up" kind of story. Granted, a movie that doesn't need an explanation, and works the first time, is better than Tusk (thus four stars, instead of five). But this film is worth getting into, however unnerving the experience.There's actually a lot RIGHT in this movie. Michael Parks and Johnny Depp deliver delightful monologues and conversation, chewing the scenery in an engaging, lively way. Justin Long carries his dislikeable-protatgonist role very well, and is suitably traumatized by his fate. Parks has quite a few surprises in him as well. Although the visual and audio qualities are top rate, this is still recognizably a Kevin Smith film. His best work involves two or maybe three people talking in a simple shot, exchanging witty and verbose paragraphs, with a generous helping of "salty" language. The walrus suit design is horrifying yet compelling, the sets are beautiful, and the cinematography is perfect.Whenever Smith tries to be something he's not, he fails as an artist. This is the movie he made for himself to enjoy, and once you know that, you can appreciate it on his level. It should be no surprise that, though it bombed at the box office, this film has turned a profit in home-video sales, and continues to do so. Such has been the case since his second film, Mallrats. People will be talking about this film, for better or worse, for years to come.As a statement of artistic event, Tusk is actually very inspiring. If Kevin Smith, who has never really had a box-office smash (has he?) ... if he could get this movie made, of this quality, with these actors, and those designers, on such a small budget ... then there's no reason you shouldn't pursue your dreams.Watch it, hate it, complain about it, look behind the scenes, then watch it again. You may be surprised how good it can be.

Probably one of the most unique concepts for a movie - well done Kevin Smith! This movie is CRAZY and yet very rewatchable!

So this movie....I have seen some messed up movies. From Salo to Irreversible (haven't seen A Serbian Film, but I may work on that at some point...), there can't be much to shock me. But this movie hit me on a few different levels that it is so hard to forget. Kevin Smith always hits some societal concept that may upset the wrong people, but I love him for it. He has done awesome movies, and this another to add to the collection. It's dark, weird, humorous (mostly in a few parts), suspenseful, and ultimately effed up. It's not your standard horror movie by a long shot; no way in hell.If you can see past Kevin's want to stray from the norm it's an excellent watch. It honestly isn't worth many views in my opinion; which I can say for many of the disturbing films I have watched, but it's definitely worth at least one watch. I think a lot of people expected slapstick or dirty humor with jump scares and what-have-you but this doesn't have that. It's not scary by today's measures but it can give you an awfulness that can settle for some time and even as a movie that's considered horror, that's pretty dang good.

It wasn't like I thought it would be. The movie was stupid.