I'll Never Die Alone

Having seen this movie, come up as one mean nasty brutal shocker, I was very interested in giving it a chance. I read the positive and quite provoking reviews on IMDb, got my hands no this movie, and really gave it a chance. I really wanted to... What I got in return was the dullest, most outright senseless piece of garbage I cam across in quite a while. Never was one scene interesting or thought through enough to hold my attention longer than 10 sec. Never was one of these so called "characters" (because sincerely that had NOTHING to do with acting), likable enough, for me to care for them the least bit.

The scenery, laughable, the screenplay, not to mention, character design, emotional depth of each of the figures, the plot, I will write it again the PLOT, was just not existent! Thankfully due to the state of modern technology we are able to enjoy, i fast forwarded the last 30mins or so, so not more of my life time would be stolen!

For those who shall be interested in watching this nonsense, read the weather forecast for the next week, it will thrill you far more than this ever could!

Rape/revenge movies aren't supposed to be enjoyable. And this is not enjoyable but it's a great piece of film making and a great addition to the genre. For many, it may feel far too slow and even dull, but that's where the strength and power of the movie lies. As with Funny Games, the director refuses to rush through the mundane, forcing the viewer to acknowledge the reality simulated on the screen. An exploitation director wouldn't spend 3 minutes on burial, let alone on a long shot of it.

Adrián García Bogliano also takes defies convention by keeping the soundtrack minimal and ambient emphasizing the dull horror of not only the rapes, but of the revenge.

The huge accomplishment of this movie is in getting the words "subtle" and "rape/revenge movie" into the same sentence.

Looking at the cover of I'll Never Die Alone it seems to come across as some wannabe exploit flick. Which I guess it is, as it doesn't really bring anything new to the sub-genre of rape/revenge exploitation. But what it does do, it does very well.

The story is about a gaggle of four femininas going on a lil drive, and they happen to pass a dying girl on the road. The other comment said one of the girls witnessed it. I guess I totally missed that. Anyways, they go back and pick her up, and see the guys who were responsible for her injuries. The baddies eventually meet up with the girls not long after...and you know what kinda things go down next.

When it comes down to it the rape/revenge flick is a pretty easy exploit flick to make. Grab some gung-ho actors and actresses, and a good make-up artist. Bingo. But at the same time it's not that easy to make an accomplished one. Which thankfully is what Adrián García Bogliano has done here. With a slow-burn style that tries to suck you into the Argentine wilderness, and long intimate shots of graphic sequences, he instead of making it an overly extreme flick, it ends up becoming more emotional.

As I just mentioned, the director enjoys taking long shots of his actresses. And this tends not to work so well sometimes. There were a couple one-shot sequences that lasted for far too long. A shot that felt stylish, eventually started feeling artsy, and then like the director was trying too hard. But the thing is, I'd rather have a director try hard, than not try at all.

Because of a cast of pretty good actors (besides the cute flabby girl), a few choice scenes of brutal violence, some sleazy rape, and the director's appealing style, No Morire Sola very easily becomes a recommendable modern exploitation flick that many should enjoy. And one I hope to enjoy more once I see it with subtitles.

It's one thing knowing there will be violence and another to have it going on for an extended period of time. I'm not a big fan of the rape&revenge genre in general, but this is really something here. Maybe there is a "softer" version out there but if you watch the one that you are supposed to watch it will take a toll on you (or at least it should).

Having said all that, what is even worse, when it finally comes to the "good" part, the one where the victims are going on a revenge spree ... it feels fake. There is no equivalent to what was done to them and to what they dish out. So even in that department it fails to deliver (us from evil) .... "Acting" does not help too much either

Attending horror conventions you were noticed that this would become an instant classic. To have so much fuss it must have been something special and face it, how many Argentinian flicks do make it to Europe? Adrián García Bogliano had made already a lot of flicks and even wrote them but naturally by doing it in Spanish it never got any of our attention.

No Moriré Sola is a straight in your face grindhouse. If you could dig the original rape/revenge flicks like I Spit On Your Grave (1978) then I should recommend this one too. The story is written in a few sentences but ho, it really works.

It works because it doesn't contain arty farty shots or CGI. It works because the overall look of this flick is cheap. No flashy effects or colour grading. It works because it goes slowly to involve towards the roughness at the end. Due being a revenge flick it doesn't have too much gory shots, it is even a bit low on the red stuff but the brutality is what gives you the creeps. The rape scene is also really slow and it goes on and on from one girl to another. On that part the girls go full frontal and even now and then a guys dick is shown. So for those with a weak stomach I wouldn't recommend it.

It's one of those flicks that could happen, being at the wrong place at the wrong time and seeing that something isn't right, of course to us South America is known for its corruption which is exploited here too.

The acting was believable especially from the 4 girls getting into trouble. And the score did at a bit of weirdness all over this flick.

I'll Never Walk Alone is for the grindhouse/exploitation buffs, others will be offended in a way Irreversible did.

Gore 2/5 Nudity 3,5/5 Effects 3/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5