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If you're both a gamer and a movie goer, then there's a good chance you've heard of Uwe Boll. He's infamous for buying up video game licenses and turning them into really, really bad movies. And I don't mean just Super Mario Bros: The Movie bad. His movies are so bad that they nearly always go straight to video, certainly in this country. Why does he keep making them? Who knows - there was supposedly some kind of German tax loophole of some kind that made it worth his time - he also hails from that country. Or maybe he just hates video games.
However, his latest movie - Postal, an over the top comedy based on the gory PC shoot-em-up of the same name, isn't half bad. It's also not for the faint of heart, as it takes potshots at a wide variety of targets, including George W Bush, religious extremism, consumerist new age cults, and many more. If you have a pulse, then you'll find something in Postal to offend you.
The plot, what little there is of it, revolves around one man's attempt to get out of Paradise, the small town in which he lives. After failing miserably to get a job, he turns to his uncle Dave, who's the head of a local new age cult. He in turn, is in dire financial straits and has a plan to solve both their money problems. A plan which involves stealing a consignment of 'Krotchy' dolls, the latest toy fad, and selling them for a huge profit. Unfortunately for our 'hero' and Uncle Dave, the Taliban have also devised a similar plan and are also after the dolls, for their own nefarious ends.
Yes, it's as daft as it sounds. But it's also extremely funny, at least for the first hour or. Not subtle, mind you, but still funny. Unlike some of Boll's previous films, the acting in Postal is pretty damn good - in fact, there are a few recognizable faces you might see turning up, though god knows how Boll managed to get them to appear in his movie, other than by offering them stupidly large amounts of money. The downside is that it does run out of steam after about an hour, by which time you've seen the best the film has to offer, and at that point everything devolves into a stupidly large gunfight. Which wouldn't normally be a bad thing, but by that point the film's just making the same jokes again and again. Yes, having a mentally disabled terrorist was sort of funny - in a messed up sort of way - the first time round, but throwing the same joke at us three times just doesn't cut it.
I wouldn't say that Postal is a great film. But it's certainly a cut above Boll's usual fare, and it's an entertaining film in it's own right. It probably won't stand up to repeat viewing, but if you're looking for a cheap laugh, then it's well worth a rental. Just don't show it to your gran.
However, his latest movie - Postal, an over the top comedy based on the gory PC shoot-em-up of the same name, isn't half bad. It's also not for the faint of heart, as it takes potshots at a wide variety of targets, including George W Bush, religious extremism, consumerist new age cults, and many more. If you have a pulse, then you'll find something in Postal to offend you.
The plot, what little there is of it, revolves around one man's attempt to get out of Paradise, the small town in which he lives. After failing miserably to get a job, he turns to his uncle Dave, who's the head of a local new age cult. He in turn, is in dire financial straits and has a plan to solve both their money problems. A plan which involves stealing a consignment of 'Krotchy' dolls, the latest toy fad, and selling them for a huge profit. Unfortunately for our 'hero' and Uncle Dave, the Taliban have also devised a similar plan and are also after the dolls, for their own nefarious ends.
Yes, it's as daft as it sounds. But it's also extremely funny, at least for the first hour or. Not subtle, mind you, but still funny. Unlike some of Boll's previous films, the acting in Postal is pretty damn good - in fact, there are a few recognizable faces you might see turning up, though god knows how Boll managed to get them to appear in his movie, other than by offering them stupidly large amounts of money. The downside is that it does run out of steam after about an hour, by which time you've seen the best the film has to offer, and at that point everything devolves into a stupidly large gunfight. Which wouldn't normally be a bad thing, but by that point the film's just making the same jokes again and again. Yes, having a mentally disabled terrorist was sort of funny - in a messed up sort of way - the first time round, but throwing the same joke at us three times just doesn't cut it.
I wouldn't say that Postal is a great film. But it's certainly a cut above Boll's usual fare, and it's an entertaining film in it's own right. It probably won't stand up to repeat viewing, but if you're looking for a cheap laugh, then it's well worth a rental. Just don't show it to your gran.
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If you're both a gamer and a movie goer, then there's a good chance you've heard of Uwe Boll. He's infamous for buying up video game licenses and turning them into really, really bad movies. And I don't mean just Super Mario Bros: The Movie bad. His movies are so bad that they nearly always go straight to video, certainly in this country. Why does he keep making them? Who knows - there was supposedly some kind of German tax loophole of some kind that made it worth his time - he also hails from that country. Or maybe he just hates video games.
However, his latest movie - Postal, an over the top comedy based on the gory PC shoot-em-up of the same name, isn't half bad. It's also not for the faint of heart, as it takes potshots at a wide variety of targets, including George W Bush, religious extremism, consumerist new age cults, and many more. If you have a pulse, then you'll find something in Postal to offend you.
The plot, what little there is of it, revolves around one man's attempt to get out of Paradise, the small town in which he lives. After failing miserably to get a job, he turns to his uncle Dave, who's the head of a local new age cult. He in turn, is in dire financial straits and has a plan to solve both their money problems. A plan which involves stealing a consignment of 'Krotchy' dolls, the latest toy fad, and selling them for a huge profit. Unfortunately for our 'hero' and Uncle Dave, the Taliban have also devised a similar plan and are also after the dolls, for their own nefarious ends.
Yes, it's as daft as it sounds. But it's also extremely funny, at least for the first hour or. Not subtle, mind you, but still funny. Unlike some of Boll's previous films, the acting in Postal is pretty damn good - in fact, there are a few recognizable faces you might see turning up, though god knows how Boll managed to get them to appear in his movie, other than by offering them stupidly large amounts of money. The downside is that it does run out of steam after about an hour, by which time you've seen the best the film has to offer, and at that point everything devolves into a stupidly large gunfight. Which wouldn't normally be a bad thing, but by that point the film's just making the same jokes again and again. Yes, having a mentally disabled terrorist was sort of funny - in a messed up sort of way - the first time round, but throwing the same joke at us three times just doesn't cut it.
I wouldn't say that Postal is a great film. But it's certainly a cut above Boll's usual fare, and it's an entertaining film in it's own right. It probably won't stand up to repeat viewing, but if you're looking for a cheap laugh, then it's well worth a rental. Just don't show it to your gran.
However, his latest movie - Postal, an over the top comedy based on the gory PC shoot-em-up of the same name, isn't half bad. It's also not for the faint of heart, as it takes potshots at a wide variety of targets, including George W Bush, religious extremism, consumerist new age cults, and many more. If you have a pulse, then you'll find something in Postal to offend you.
The plot, what little there is of it, revolves around one man's attempt to get out of Paradise, the small town in which he lives. After failing miserably to get a job, he turns to his uncle Dave, who's the head of a local new age cult. He in turn, is in dire financial straits and has a plan to solve both their money problems. A plan which involves stealing a consignment of 'Krotchy' dolls, the latest toy fad, and selling them for a huge profit. Unfortunately for our 'hero' and Uncle Dave, the Taliban have also devised a similar plan and are also after the dolls, for their own nefarious ends.
Yes, it's as daft as it sounds. But it's also extremely funny, at least for the first hour or. Not subtle, mind you, but still funny. Unlike some of Boll's previous films, the acting in Postal is pretty damn good - in fact, there are a few recognizable faces you might see turning up, though god knows how Boll managed to get them to appear in his movie, other than by offering them stupidly large amounts of money. The downside is that it does run out of steam after about an hour, by which time you've seen the best the film has to offer, and at that point everything devolves into a stupidly large gunfight. Which wouldn't normally be a bad thing, but by that point the film's just making the same jokes again and again. Yes, having a mentally disabled terrorist was sort of funny - in a messed up sort of way - the first time round, but throwing the same joke at us three times just doesn't cut it.
I wouldn't say that Postal is a great film. But it's certainly a cut above Boll's usual fare, and it's an entertaining film in it's own right. It probably won't stand up to repeat viewing, but if you're looking for a cheap laugh, then it's well worth a rental. Just don't show it to your gran.