Sixteen Tongues (1999)

Sixteen Tongues (1999). 1h 20m | Unrated

“u0026quot;Sixteen Tonguesu0026quot; is not a film that is easily digestible, in fact, it makes it obvious during the movieu0026#39;s first established shot. The plot is simple and yet the message forces the viewer to u0026quot;read between the linesu0026quot; of thismicro-budget, cyber-sexual thriller. What the director (Scooter McCrae,u0026quot;Shatter Deadu0026quot;) does is create startling and quite thought provokingdialog to engage the viewer in what the filmu0026#39;s budget lacks visually.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is a dark and disturbing look at a future many of us want to avoid. The truth resides literally between the lines. For one to really understand and experience u0026quot;Sixteen Tonguesu0026quot; as a great cinematic experience, one must look beyond the images and at what the screenwriter (McCrae) is trying to say. What many of todayu0026#39;s audiences tend to forget is that movies are not always supposed to be handed over to you by u0026quot;a lazy Hollywoodu0026quot; with happy endings and saccharine story lines. A good film like u0026quot;Tonguesu0026#39;, forces you to think and at times it does provoke uncomfortable reactions.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Sixteen Tonguesu0026quot; is about, a universe propelled by a sexuality so demanding humanity is forced to literally pay for it. u0026quot;Tonguesu0026quot; bold expression is a UPC symbol planted underneath our skin. Do not watch it as another u0026quot;fly-by-night-run-of-the-millu0026quot; S.O.V. flick; experience it and think about its memorandum. I enjoyed the film enormously and would highly recommend McCraeu0026#39;s (as well as his first, u0026quot;Shatter Dead) second effort, it is unique, and frankly, it is a film that pushes the boundaries of modern realism while keeping a sharp distance from mainstream flair.”