my first Meyer film more than meets my expectations
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! has, in the past 44 years, become a staple, required view for any cinephile. If Meyer's, rightfully called the Fellini of the sex film industry, other films are of this caliber (gorgeous babes, violence, corny yet somewhat witty one liners and car races and chases) then I may very well have a new contender for one of my favorite filmmakers of all time.
In an odd sense that would brand me a heretic in serious cinematic circles, Meyer belongs to the school of Bresson, Ozu & Dreyer; why, you ask, because the man had no time for pretense; he had a simple, minimalistic, style (love the use of montage, I really do.)there's no b.s. here, what you see is what you get, and what you get is what Meyer loved; women, and of course a bit of the old violence as well.
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a B film, there's no denying it, but it has charisma, it has charm, and it has, most importantly, decent performances considering the circumstances: but really, who cares about acting abilities in a Russ Meyer film? The question is: are the dames smokin'?
Well, in Haji's case I have to declare: absolutely.
Due for a remake in the next year, and there's another film out now that's pretty much a blatant rip off of this film (I won't give it any publicity here.), my first venture into the mind of Russ Meyer has been more than rewarding; now, ONWARD TO MORE SEXY BABES!
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