Captivating movie !

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

If you watch one giant killer pig movie, make it Razorback! Directed by Russell Mulcahy (director of "Highlander" and just about every early 80s music video you can remember ["Rio", "True", "Video Killed the Radio Star", "I'm Still Standing", etc...]), this minor Ozploitation classic has a vicious wild boar wreaking havoc upon a small community in the Australian outback. At first, no one believes that a giant pig is behind the deaths and mayhem, but the community slowly begins to discover the truth and are forced to deal with this angel of death in the form of a massive animatronic killer pig (well, it's supposed to be a live pig, but it's portrayed by a sweet looking giant pig puppet). This film is, of course, complete nonsense, but it's wildly fun nonsense. "Jaws" is the pinnacle of this sort of nature-gone-wild type of film, and "Razorback" is nowhere in that same league, but I'd argue that it's a minor classic on the level of "Piranha" or "Alligator." The films stars Gregory Harrison of "Trapper John, M.D." fame and was shot by Oscar winning cinematographer Dean Semler, so it's a quality made exploitation film. Overall, "Razorback" will absolutely entertain fans of these sorts of films (meaning if a giant killer pig running amok does not sound like a quality film premise, "Razorback" is probably not for you).

I only wish more reviewers would have actually rated this movie, rather than just reviewing it with no score given. It is a deadset classic of the Ozploitation cult movie genre... basically involving fairly low-budget flicks taking advantage of government Arts Council funding to churn out a vast range of sex romps and action/thriller/horror films - most of which should be deservedly desecrated.Razorback, however, finds director Russell Mulcahy (of Highlander fame) in devastating form. It lacks the gratuitous female nudity and American star-power of most films in the genre, but surpasses them all with eye-catching cinematography and consistently outstanding visuals. The story itself might be a bit pedestrian, but who really cares when everything else looks so good? As an Ozploitation starting point, check out the documentary 'Not Quite Hollywood', where Quentin Tarantino explains why he thinks the genre's movies are something special. One or two of the lesser-known titles even managed to win prestigious international awards. The Mad Max films, of course, were all hits. For pure viewer satisfaction, however, it is hard to go past Razorback as a classic of the genre.

As creature movies goes this one is highly original. Why? Because of the animal chosen. I mean a Piggy that can storm through houses like it is was made of cardboard (it probably was,but who cares)that is definitely not something I have seen before.OK the fact that it is an extremely huge Piggy makes it even more ludicrous. But come one which creature movie isn't. Razorback does have a tendency to exaggerate. If people really would act like the characters in this movie I would never go to Australia. Strange doesn't quite cover it. And surprisingly it isn't even that gory or bloody. Sure you have some scenes that would make you think twice about eating pork again. Still when it comes to the killings it is surprisingly clean. Visually "Razorback" is stunning. If you are familiar with Russell Mulcahy's Highlander than you will recognize his style. Most important for this movie is that it is fun. Hilarious even. Certainly worth your time!

One striking shot follows the next in this monster B-movie, and the overall tone of the visuals is beautiful, I think. And there is some thick, intense atmosphere. In those departments it's so stunning that the many flaws can't ruin the film. The acting is OK all in all but there are some moments that make you want to put your head through the next wall. The action scenes and especially the ones with the razorback, a huge boar, are more or less comprehensible in that you get the basic idea of what's going on but all the crucial scenes happen between cuts, so the editing is jumpy, kind of like a TV edit. The worst example is the movie's finale and the destruction of the monster, which after an exhaustingly loud, dark, monotonous battle between man and monster plot-wise also ends on a ridiculous and schmaltzy note and so the film leaves you with a bad aftertaste. But those visuals, man, those visuals... It's kinda like a more extreme 'Alien³'. Worse plot, more stunning visuals. What else could I do but consider this a new B-movie favorite?