Weirdsville

2007
6.2| 1h30m| R| en| More Info
Released: 12 October 2007 Released
Producted By: Darius Films
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Official Website: http://www.weirdsville-the-movie.com/
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A pair of slackers get in way over their heads when they try to dump the body of a dead girlfriend in the basement of a drive-in movie theater where a satanic cult performs ritual sacrifices.

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Crabby McGrouchpants It's got a *jolly* tone, about Satan, drug *doing*, death, narrowly-avoided death, the mob, etc., and, of course, friendships dragging on past high school and needing to get out of a rut ... need I say more?This pic'll put you in the mood for undergraduate thrills -- why is it college students are more open to experience, but that tone is so hard to catch on purpose?If you haven't seen an Allan Moyle picture since "Pump Up the Volume," this movie won't disappoint. It goes on and on and you're like ... "am I still watching this?"Yes. Yes you are!
nikolina-kalajdzic One of my favorite films is "Trainspotting" so of course I thought I'd like this film as well. There are some "Trainspotting" elements, like similarity between characters Spud and Royce, throughout the film and a couple of funny scenes but while I was watching it I kept waiting for it to end as soon as possible. Lead actress is talking funny, I don't recall her talking like that in "Sons of Anarchy" but maybe her role requires her to talk like that since she's an addict. Also, I recently watched "Felicity" and I have to say that Scott Speedman is almost the same in both roles as Ben and Dexter which in my opinion isn't good since those are two very different roles. Overall experience of this film wasn't good.
Tcarts76 The basic story of "Weirdsville," is 2 stoner junkies owe one odd drug dealer money and must find a way to come up with it by last call that night. It turns into an all out scramble through the city involving everything from their dead hooker girlfriend, a satanic cult, and a troop of little people. Oh, and of course it all happens in the only place in the world it could...Canada.The Good: This movie was entertaining. There is a ton of laughs to be had, twists and turns, and it all comes together in the end. The acting was pretty good considering this was more of a fun movie than anything else. All together this is a great screwball comedy. It was amazingly well crafted for the type of movie it is as well.The Bad: I really can't say a lot of bad things about this movie. The plot is a little basic but that is to be expected due to the kind of movie it is supposed to be. It's comedy and entertainment folks, not rocketry and mathematics so if you decide to watch it than you already know what you are getting. As long as you read the back of the box, you should enjoy it.I give this one a 9 out of 10. Pretty well crafted for the genre. The cast of "Weird" characters includes about anything you could ask for in a slacker comedy and definitely doesn't disappoint. Get out the bong, and get ready to melt into the couch and have a good time with "Weirdsville!"
Argemaluco Because of its review on scifi.com,I thought Weirdsville would have supernatural elements which made it a twist between a thriller and a horror film.But,the film was not like that.I would say it belongs to the genre of modern thrillers with a lot of twists and drug use,like Go and Spun,but shaken with the style of surrealistic comedies like After Hours.The final result may not be an excellent movie,but it's a very entertaining and satisfactory experience.I did not recognize his name at first,but I later noticed that Allan Moyle,the director of Weirdsville,is the same guy who made very entertaining and underrated movies I have liked pretty much,like Empire Records,Pump Up the Volume and Times Square.Weirdsville is not at the same level of that films but what it shares with them is the non-stop energy which makes it very enjoyable.I also appreciated that the screenplay exposes some valid commentaries about drug use,ambition and the friendship.The actors were very well chosen.In 1999,Wes Bentley appeared as a very promising actor because of his brilliant performance in American Beauty.But,after that,Bentley appeared on supporting roles in crappy movies,where he did not have much to do,like Ghost Rider or Soul Survivors.But,in Weirdsville,we finally back to see his talent because he brings enormous enthusiasm and conviction to his character.I had never paid too much attention to Scott Speedman because of his anonymous performances in films like Underworld,The Strangers or xXx : State of the Union.However,his performance in Weirdsville is excellent because his character is always credible and Speedman never seems to be acting.The rest of the cast is very good,specially Maggie Castle and the great Matt Frewer.The only fails I found on this movie are on the screenplay.Some elements feel forced while other elements could have been better developed.Still,I can recommend Weirdsville.It may not be a great movie,but it is very entertaining because of its energy,its humor,its atmosphere and its excellent performances.