What's the difference between watching Repulse and a snail crawl across a dew-soaked meadow? None, zero, zip. They're both achingly slow. At least Repulse has a little dialog. Not much, but just enough to at least keep my interest.
The tagline for Repulse reads: The darkest and most disturbing Czech movie ever produced. Was it? Too bad because I've seen other European films that make repulse look like Barney & Friends.
What initially got me interested in watching this needlessly drawn-out affair was the fact it was mentioned in the same sentence as other gore-filled films like Inside and Martyrs. Was it even close to those? Nope, not by a longshot.
What also made me give Repulse a low rating was the acting of the child's mother. While everyone else was okay, her exaggerated, hammy acting brought the proceedings down. I would've said this was a one-star flick, but the cinematography was very crisp and clear and set design was very well done. Otherwise, Repulse should be considered a pass. Sorry.
