JamesSagad0612 I'm not expecting this kind of movie, because watching it without knowing anything about it, is the decision. "Taxidermia (2006)" is not your typical comedy horror movie, the story tackles the real events when you're sexually frustrated and the life of "competitive eaters". Overall, it was a good movie and I thought this movie is not for everyone, because of its unusual content. But it gives me a new perception in these kinds of movies.

suspiria56 This brilliantly twisted triptych of three generations of related men may well be like nothing you have ever seen.Beginning with a low-ranked officer situated in a rural farmhouse in WWII, who despite being regimented to his cause, struggles to keep his sexual fantasies at bay. When he one day has (seemingly imaginary) rampant sex with the Lieutenants wife on top of butchered swine, she later gives birth to a baby boy with a pigs tail. We then see the boy as a grown adult, an internationally renowned speed-eater no less, and thus the second story unfolds. Circumstances dictate, producing the birth of another baby boy, which in turn leads us into the final act. To give further narrative detail away would be harsh, as there is much amusement to be had here.Stylistically reminiscent of the work of Jean-Pierre Jeunet (particularly his collaborations with co-director, Marc Caro) and the recent output of Roy Andersson. Yet this is an altogether darker fare. Imagine a more gross-out version of the BBC's League of Gentlemen series. With the themes and messages seeming to highlight societies desire to consume and control (and indeed to control our own urges), this has more in tone with the more subversive offerings of Bunuel, or Pasolini's Salo even (particular in the middle segment).Frequently hilarious, often stomach churning, Hungarian director György Pálfi has given us a surrealistic pillow to put our heads down upon.Just don't expect to eat very much immediately afterwards.

zetes Revolting work of a kind of classic European surrealist, deeply symbolist cinema. It kind of revels in disgustingness, the kind of disgustingness that makes it notable. But in the end, it all feels much ado about nothing. Taxidermia is made up of three parts, each representing three generations of a Hungarian family (and each generation symbolizing Hungary in the era in which it is set). The first takes place after WWII, where a perverted, cleft-lip soldier masturbates over a couple of cuties who wander about (he also shoots fire out of his penis -surely symbolizing something, but who cares what). He can only lay the local fat woman, though, and a slaughtered sow. The second generation is represented by a competitive eater. As gross as the first third of the film is, the second part was worse for me because it had about ten minutes of scenes where people were vomiting. I can put up with bestiality/necrophilia, but vomit is where I draw the line! The third section is almost a relief after the first two: the competitive eater's son is an expert taxidermist. His father is still alive, looking sort of like Jabba the Hutt, and he dominates his son's life, angry because his son didn't follow in his own footsteps, instead becoming a scrawny little man. The images throughout are certainly intriguing, but, after a while, it all looked like a particularly interesting heavy metal video.

thebluebasil I was privileged to watch this film days before its final run in Singapore at The Picturehouse. And what a treat it was. Taxidermia, from start to finish, is outrageous and carnal, but never vulgar in its approach and execution. The word "Taxidermia" in itself refers to the stuffing and preserving of living things, in a bid to achieve "temporary immortality".The cinematography of the film stays true to the different eras the three generations of men experienced individually. The bizarre, off-the-wall characteristics of the three underscore their hunger for the very same ambitions – to gain acceptance and fulfillment.The scurrilous and brutal imagery in the film are certainly not without meaning; this redeeming feature alone sets it apart from the far too common gross-out functions we've come to accept from bigger titles.Besides being blemished by the handful of niggling inconsistencies in its character portrayal and plot, my biggest beef with this film is that the representation of the three men is sometimes too distinct; you get a feeling that you're watching three separate films, mashed together into one. But of course, I'm nitpicking here.Taxidermia is a stellar effort that is definitely worth your money. The world has not seen enough of the brilliance that is György Pálfi. Just remember to leave all food at the door!