Ms .45
Crime • R • 1981 • 1 hr 21 min
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Zoë Lund, Albert Sinkys, Darlene Stuto, Abel Ferrara, Helen McGara
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I like the story and style. The pace is a bit slow, but this is an interesting film to discuss with others.
Early Ferrara, extremely pessimistic and dark. The visuals are really well done for a low budget. Plays with the concept of revenge/justice
Classic & stylish exploitation flick about a mute young woman who is SA’ed and whose PTSD makes her turn to shooting sprees, iconic imagery
Brilliant film that can be viewed deeper if wanted or just as exploitation cinema. Rewatchable and endlessly entertaining.
Abel Ferrara's take on the revenge thriller is a violent and sexy masterpiece in early indie cinema.
Abel ferrara's masterpiece. This is his most entertaining movie.
Female revenge exploitation film. Pretty fun. Very New Yorky. Made during peak NY violence era. Worst fake blood ever but hey.
The only crime Abel Ferrara’s Mrs. 45 commits is not being more well known. Zoe Lund commands the screen with her visceral performance.
A tense, original and nuanced approach to the rape-revenge subgenre with a sharp statement on sex and gender dynamics.
Ferrara plays around with trauma here to show that rape/revenge films don’t need to be overly-sexualized. Pretty neat.
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