Stuart Gordon, considered a master of the horror genre thanks to classics like Re-Animator and Dagon, decides to do a different move in this strange trip to human morals.
"King of the Ants" is about a regular guy, Sean Crawley(newcomer Chris McKenna), a man without any aspiration who just live in his apartment doing the necessary job to live to the next day. In one of his jobs he meets Duke(Gearge Wendt), who introduces Sean to his boss, Ray Matthews(played by Daniel Baldwin). Ray hires Sean as a spy, and orders him to follow Eric Gatlin(Roy Livingstone), an accountant who has been investigating Ray's company. Problems start when Ray, while drunk, orders Sean to kill Eric. And he does it. Things go wrong when Ray decides to make Sean disappear destroying his mind with violent punishment and humiliation.
From the point where Sean kills Eric, we go in the same boat with him, as he goes through a downward spiral of human degradation, traveling from guilt, to confusion and finally to his rebirth, in a state where humanity, morals and values are not important anymore. Chris McKenna acting is very important because he manages to be likable even when he is part of gruesome acts, both as victim and/or criminal. He has that look of innocence that hides a dark side and he manages to carry the film.
The support cast also includes Kari Wuhrer, as Eric's widow who also becomes a central part of Sean's trip to hell. She gives a fine performance, although it's obvious that Sean is the main character. He is the most developed of all and McKenna's performance is up to the challenge.
The film has very disturbing images of violence, and while it may not be as graphic as "Kill Bill" for example, the strength of the violence is in the lack of humanity that the character manifest. He is more than an ant in this world. He is the king.
Stuart Gordon has managed to create a film that, while maybe it's not one of his best efforts; it's very well done, has a VERY interesting story to tell, and manages to capture the attention every second of it.
一群衣冠楚楚的德国人，在安静的湖边，冠冕堂皇地开了一场会，讨论如何安逸，高效，合理，不产生心理影音地处理犹太人，每个发言看似认真讨论，却无不透露着傲慢，无礼，冷酷，残忍
前半小时很有灵性，让我对这个作品的兴趣猛然提升。但后面两个半小时，我本应选择去读小说。好奇是这个故事本身太复杂，还是这个剪辑过乱。 ps：汤姆希林为什么一直这么帅？！
开头很灵。看只是因为是德国电影，不知道洛洛会不会去电影里出现的地方。
Amazing dialogue, acting, editing and some really great shots.
活着只是侥幸，死亡才是必然
法比安，他摒弃了诱惑，克服了一切，他带着重生的希望却终究与爱人阴阳两隔。
巨大的水涡。
事件情绪、冲突的开始结束、延续…做得特别好
这群人讨论600万人的生死 居然那么从容淡定 细思极恐有没有？ 这个版本做了一些改编 资料是绝密的 甚至会议纪要都是要求销毁处理 这个里面最后都发出去了？
如果不是这个结尾就好了 为什么要写死呢 哎 我恨这个编剧 墙裂推荐！！！近期看过的最好看的电影
只觉得当时的德国非常前卫，文化艺术和人民生活都远高于我们，连服饰都是我们90年代才流行的……
这电影看得我磕磕绊绊，可能也是不太会欣赏，但是有一种加缪的感觉，说不好...
是不该死的人死了，不该活着的人活着，还是活着只是侥幸，死亡才是必然？
我看不懂，但好美，喜欢所有的画面。晃动的镜头，跳舞的俱乐部，床上的两人，朋友死后的烟花，穿插的黑白叙述......工作没了，爱人走了，朋友死了，最后人总是要有家可回的。
那些犯下人间最残暴罪行的人都以为自己发现了天国之路，历史的责任感有时候只是一种自欺欺人的错觉
文艺片也分有趣和无聊，这部是无聊。但是拍摄手法和导演技巧还是挺“唬人”和具有质感的，有自己风格。
历史从地底爬向地上 记忆不再是属于法比安一个人了 前半个小时太惊喜了 以至于有种在看小林宣彦的电影 但灵感到某处便戛然而止 而后的两小时都太平淡了 可惜并没有恰到好处的用历史回溯爱情 死亡
没有一声惨呼
1、太长；2、剪辑碎得像想踢足球的蚯蚓爸爸；3、年代全凭报纸新闻+话外音硬性植入；4、男主帅。
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