Leave it to the fine folks at Arrow UK to release one of the most
controversial French films and give it an all star treatment. This is
the first time the film has been presented in widescreen! To that I
raise my glass and say bravo Arrow for giving the film it's best
release yet! Baise-moi which in French literally translates to
English as “Fuck Me”. Was attacked by critics and film goers upon
release back in 2000. One could say it started the “new wave” of
French films that packed a punch and dealt with pretty nasty
material. It's interesting to think how viciously this film was
attacked. If only brilliant films like Xavier Gens'
masterpiece “Fronteir(s)” or Pascal Laugier's “Martyrs” would
have come out that year. French film critics would have had a heart
attack.
So
the big question is does Baise-moi really deserve all the controversy
that surrounded it upon intial release? Even more important is the
film good enough to break through it's exploitation roots and become
something more grand? To think that this film is still banned in
Australia and it's considered a criminal offense if you own it is
down right silly.