Friday, February 6, 2009
Donkey Punch
Four guys, three girls, and one gorgeous yacht in the sea. That might sound like a great party if it's not in the British thriller "Donkey Punch" (UK 2008, 95 min.). "Donkey Punch" is part of Magnet's Six Shooter Film Series, a showcase of six of the best films from the vanguard of international genre cinema.
In "Donkey Punch," three young British girls Kim (Jaime Winstone), Tammi (Nichola Burley), and Lisa (Sian Breckin) are having a great time in Majorca. They met three boys at a party: smooth talker Marcus (Jay Taylor), drug dealer Bluey (Tom Burke), and handsome Josh (Julian Morris). The boys invite the girls to their gorgeous yacht and spent the night out at the sea to see the sunset. Once they board the yacht that Josh's older brother Sean (Robert Boulter) operates, Bluey begins to share ecstasy and his knowledge about "donkey punch" with everyone. Predictably, an orgy is followed. However, when Josh throws his "donkey punch," all hell break out. The situation gets worse and worse — everybody wish that they had not been part of it. They turn against each other in order to survive. Obviously, the party is over. Although the heavy British accent and inaudible dialogues are very frustrating during the first part of the film, the second part of the film changes the pace and tune completely. It becomes a horror film soaked in blood with convincing performance. The logic of their behavior vanishes. Shocking violence leaves the audience no time to sympathize these characters or to understand their motivations.
"Donkey Punch" opens today at the Lumiere Theatre in San Francisco and Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley. |
