Vulgar (Unrated Edition)
by Bryan Johnson
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Actor: Brian O'Halloran, Bryan Johnson, Ethan Suplee, Jerry Lewkowitz, Matthew MaherDirector: Bryan Johnson
Brand: Lions Gate
Editor: Bryan Johnson
Writer: Bryan Johnson
Cinematographer: David Klein
Producer: J.M. Kenny
Producer: Kevin Smith
Producer: Monica Hampton
Producer: Scott Mosier
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Running Time: 87 minutes
Published: 2002-09-01
DVD Release Date: 2002-09-03
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Vulgar (Unrated Edition)
Movie Review: Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is an incredible gem. It definitely is not the Kevin Smith type lowbrow trash that you think when you see his name on it. This movie is written and directed by Bryan Johnson who is great at putting many levels of detail into every scene.
It is primarily an incredible comedy. The comedy is focused mainly on conversational sarcasm between characters and Flappy's undeserved always-a-loser lot in life.
In the middle the comedy gets real dark as Flappy the clown/now Vulgar gets raped by a psychotic father and his two equally psychotic sons.
The character of the father is brilliantly darkly humorous as he just brutally spouts his unrelentingly vicious rape rantings. This guys voice and actions are just so exceptionally well suited and acted.
Brian O Halloran(?) who plays Flappy/Vulgar also delivers outstanding emotional performances throughout the entire movie. This performance easily beats anything Hollywood would give an award for. After the rape, the comedy entirely disappears for a while as Flappy emotionally deals with the rape. This is so well acted, it goes beyond even what films like Schindler's List does in presenting emotions of this type. This combination of comedy and such intense emotional drama is too much for most mainstream viewers and why this movie is so hated.
A favorite aspect I had was when we catch up with the father who raped Flappy back at home and his wife and daughter so viciously berate him.
That people say this is a revenge film shows that people are so put off that they don't even pay attention to the end.
I won't give away the details of how I mean this but Flappy does not get revenge in this movie. My first reaction was that this was disappointing and an anti-climatic ending to the movie. But after other viewings Flappy being cheated of his revenge is a very interesting aspect of the entire story.
I think Vulgar is probably the end of Bryan Johnson ever doing anything as the main drive of a movie project. This movie is so hated and unappreciated. I can only be thankful this movie exists and can't be taken back.
Bryan Johnson is simply above the standards of mainstream audiences which are not interested in anything deeper than obvious punchlines and standard structured presentation of material.
As the other reviews show, either people hated this and called it trash. Or people understood how well crafted the film is but still were put off by the intensity of the dramatic aspects. (At least honest and with the integrity to realize and admit it)
Bryan Johnson definitely is talented far beyond his View Askew/Kevin Smith associations. I wish I could look forward to more brilliant work from him though I doubt many opportunities will be available due to this film's reaction. Cream may rise to the top of milk, yet as the world is a toilet, sh*t is what obviously rises to the top of the bowl.
If you can accept a film that can brilliantly combine two quite opposite aspects (comedy and intense rape drama), this is for you. If you simplistically view this as making rape into comedy, then stay away.
One of the best movies I have seen in a very long time!!!
Summary of Vulgar (Unrated Edition)
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