Mermaid

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Sabato I @sabashow Jul 30 Incredible off-beat dark comedy meets horror film meets action movie. Stellar performance from Johnny Pemberton as well as comedy legends Kevin Nealon and Kirk Fox, as well as a stunning and convincing performance from Robert Patrick like we’ve never seen him before. Outright weird with a bizarre take on a familiar story. Killer soundtrack too. See more Lindsay M @RT28283494 Jul 21 I’m giving it one star not because I didn’t like the beginning or the ambitious idea that we could have an unattractive mermaid, and a man so utterly high and deluded that he could have a relationship. It’s because on reflection this is actually a very old-fashioned movie where a woman i.e. the mermaid is drugged kidnapped, sexually abused, cannibalized, and eventually potentially saved by her male counterpart. The movie never gives the female mermaid any agency background. We never really get to understand her. She’s a prop for our main character and on reflection this feels exactly like every movies worst instinct from a bygone era. They’ve just created a humanoid female to get over having to answer any societal problems or questions. I really enjoyed the first 30 minutes of the movie and Kevin Nielsen is spectacular on this but the Writing just isn’t there in the back half and the ending is so disappointing. See more Vintage Annals A @RT21819677 Jul 15 It’s not an easy film, but most of the films I really like fall in this category. Johnny Pemberon’s performance was sublime. He’s known more for comedic roles, and there are definitely parts that are dark comedy, but his dramatic chops in this film are stellar. It’s a masterful performance. If the "Florida Man Series" was made into a psychedelic dark art comedy film, it would be close to this film. It’s a must see for any true fans of Johnny Pemberton. Great performances also by Avery Potemri is a movement artist who played the Mermaid as well as Kirk Fox, Kevin Nealon, and Robert Patrick as well as the rest of the cast. The best thing about this movie is it makes you have to let go of expectations or predictions and just be present while watching it, which is a rarity. Great job by Director Tyler Cornack. It’s the type of film I watch to watch again with a fresh set of eyes. It’s also rare for films to have original ideas and pull them off so well. Check it out! See more Sharang L @Scribe187 Jul 6 While the effort behind this black comedy should be lauded, the end result is underwhelming. The central theme of misunderstood sensitivity gets lost, especially in the second half when the film awkwardly treads into action-thriller space. See more Tony K @RT42528130 Jul 2 Fantastic , finally something original See more Joel P @autumn1015 Jun 30 Dreadful. Unlikable characters, including our protagonist, abound. How this rancid turd got produced is beyond me. I watched the whole thing but you can be spared! See more Read all reviews

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