Customer Reviews

All Night Long, Vol. 3: The Final Chapter

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Have you ever seen one of those movies that shows you images you wish you hadn't seen? A movie that leaves you feeling disgusted but overwhelmed with thoughts you never believed existed inside you? No? If the previous statements haven't turned you off already, All Night Long 3 might be an experience to consider.
The second sequel in this most unique series is not one that is easily forgotten. Portraying an adolescent male and his obsession with an older woman in his neighborhood, nothing is left to the imagination. Certain scenes push the boundaries of acceptable taste, and makes one wonder if the director is looking to attain pure exploitation. The concept of "human beings as garbage" is intruiging, but far too convoluted to be taken seriously.
So why five stars? Sometimes, certain aspects of a movie can be greater than the sum of its parts. In this case, the atmosphere is what makes the film so phenomenal. The music and the overall look of the film combine to envelop the viewer into a nightmare never before captured on film. It is certainly not a movie that will be appreciated by the majority of the population, but for those willing to endure such an ugly movie(their is no other word for it), they will be rewarded with images that will haunt them forever.

Japan has been pumping out the sickest movies ever since the sixties, and this is the latest trash to have floated out of those eastern shores. The story is about a kid who collects the trash of a girl he likes. He then creates portfolios out of her discarded sanitary napkins, pubic hairs and so on. Then he meets a guy that has had this sort of hobby for years...

Havent seen the other two in the collection but I would definitely buy the three dvds for a meager 31 bucks if you have no way of renting these. Excellent value for harsh entertainment. Production shot on video, but that lends to the depressing atmosphere.

This movie is easily the creepiest movie I've ever seen, and I've seen plenty of creepy movies! The story follows a young man who works as a janitor in a hotel. He is completely obsessed with a young woman who stayed at the hotel one night, and is very actively stalking her for most of the movie. He collects her garbage and other things and keeps it in his house. He also kidnaps another girl and does various strange things to her, such as measuring all her body parts. This movie is the culmination of a trilogy that took three average high school students from being sane, likeable characters, to the most insane, twisted, creepy state possible. This movie is very over the top and not for the faint of heart!

This is not as strong as the other two, but it is still very much worth seeing. While the other two focussed on revenge and the ravages of violence on the human mind, this one deals more with the madness of human obsession.

Instead of three misfits whom fate has thrown together, this time we have a single protagonist who becomes further isolated as the film continues. While the usual scenes of rape and torture are ever present, they affect the main character in an entirely different manner. Rather than exploding with violent rage or hatred, this time our main character sees his emotions disintegrate entirely. In the end, people are nothing more than objects to him...no more valuable than the trash we might discard.

I think what made this installment less enjoyable for me was the coldness with which the violece was approached. In the other two films, the protagonists would take a sadistic pleasure in their actions, often followed by remorse. These were overall good people who were forced to behave violently to survive in a violent world. In this film, the main character feels absolutely nothing. His intentions are neither good or bad; he is simply going through the motions. I understand this is intentional, but it is still somewhat less satisfying for me.