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And I'm now up to date with my Shameless titles having just watched this.

This is a difficult one to write up about because it seemed to get stuck between being a serious historical drama and a blood and guts exploitation flick. I think both areas were done well but at the same time I don't think they quite fitted together, it would go one way and when you thought the film had settled into a certain direction it would change and go in another. The nipple slicing was brilliant and that is coming from a very jaded gorehound. The other scenes of violence were well done and there was a lot of irony in the story, it was almost poetic at times.

A good film but not quite as good as its reputation suggested. With the state of the British pound at the moment then I think it's fantastic that films like this are now being released over here. It is nice to buy R2 DVDs instead of forever importing from USA and Europe etc and yeah, I'm happy. Keep 'em coming and I'll keep buying them... well that is of course unless it's something like Manhattan Baby, lol.