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.
这次片子在人设一致的情况下，对于音乐这一块着笔是浓墨重彩的，有点意思。
3星，东木大爷的小成本片， 老爷子演了一辈子戏。经典无数，烂片也一堆，早已放下了名利释然一切，片子简单欢愉，体现了 老爷子的自得其乐。有这份老年人的童真乐趣，想不长寿也难啊。
剧情平平淡淡，但重点不在这，老爷子没明说，但能感觉到是在跟影迷们告别了
东木老爷子还在擅长的领域拍着电影，老牛仔一面展示与动物的亲近，一面教育起了小孩子，这趟旅程很无趣，西班牙语与英语的切换也让人难受，尾随者构不成严重的威胁，唯一的黄昏晚霞，多少散发出一丝慰藉，也许这就是东木当下的心境，寻求归宿。
治癒人心的西部童話，老爺子今次的處理可用「返老還童」來形容。
东木真的是老了，没有了过往作品的冲突与矛盾，剩下的尽是岁月带来的平缓和温柔，但从头至尾看完也是给人一种舒适的感觉。如果可以，还是希望他可以一直拍下去。
主线剧情进展颇有离谱（但是貌似结合人物设定，这种离谱的剧情竟然有些道理是怎么肥四）
D＋/ 从照片/图像的不可信到类型/形象的不可信，几乎是通过一只鸡穿梭在人物故事和叙事模板之间信笔散文了。当然也可以看作《理查德朱维尔》中那个连接中心与边缘的长镜头所展示出的“边境”扩写。有动人之处甚至有点被煽哭……不过除了一些朴素的良善信念和轻轻落下的生命感怀之外，好像还是没有太多别的东西。
看得开心不就行了，所有celebrate weirdness的电影都加一星！
故事嘛，再看一遍银护2了就当
在精灵旅社4后面看的，相比于精灵旅社温情的故事，这个暗黑幽默的动画片更加精彩。搞怪可爱的一家子。
剧情相对于人设来说过于苍白，甚至感觉爸爸的人设有点崩，不过Wednesday还是一如既往的有魅力，快成为灵魂人物了！
东木所代表的西部牛仔公路片感觉到了渐行渐远 片子的人物依旧是经典的性格和背景 不同的是老爷子的心境已经变得不再纠缠于江湖和爱恨 遥遥相望世界的尽头 看着一切都变了又好像什么都没变 春去春又来 只有美好的故事才有真正的结局 不如重新玩味那些曾经唾弃的童话故事
说实话没有第一部好看，但是还是故事说清楚了
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完美的世界重新演绎，温柔怀旧。但是越是看下去越发现这个故事讲得太浅，过多依赖对白，叙述成为故事发展的动力，观众很容易出戏。或者换句话说如果本片不是东木老爷亲自出演，完全没那么多人看分也不会高。
好像比第一部更低幼了，电影院好多小孩来看，不过挺多画面其实可以拍成真人版r级片，肯定很带劲。其实比第一部差点，但是我真是太喜欢Wednesday这种性冷淡风了，喜欢到大峡谷都为她的离开下起了雨。
就凭这黑白的肤色，也绝对是爸爸妈妈亲生的好不好
这似乎是东木的一封老年情书，一辈子的骑士精神，男性力量，在老年全部看淡，男性也可以不用力量征服，也可以温柔的哭泣，男性一生戎马，老了只想在咖啡店抱着心爱的人跳舞，年轻时候执着的事，老了反而迷茫了……
确实有一点点丧失一贯水准，有点像精灵旅社的风格了，和哥特有点差距
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