The Fourth Man

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Leaburn O Watched this as it was part of the Empire Top 100 foreign language films. It was an outsider that sneaked on the list as I’d not seen it in any other lists but actually it’s a little known gem. A good plot about a love triangle, a telepathic man and a murdering temptress. Well paced and plotted, this is a good watch. Rented it on Amazon Prime for just £2.49. Was worth it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review PridePosterStudios Puts the “bi” in “bisexual thriller” Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review cinephile f Verhoeven is one of my favorite directors of all time so I had to watch it. I liked it though it is certainly quite distasteful in many parts (the religious and sexual elements) and absolutely for adults. I would recommend it though I didn't love it as much as some other films of his. It is a much better film than Basic Instinct and clearly where that inspiration came from. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review júlio a Rapaz....que filme curioso. Fotografia maravilhosa! Falar mais é estragar o filme.... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review david l Paul Verhoeven himself admitted that he overdid the religious references and pretentious artsy elements in The Fourth Man and I wholeheartedly agree with his assessment. The movie felt a bit too obvious in those elements, almost acting as a self-parody of sorts. The ending was too ambiguous as well. Still, this is an entirely original psychological horror thriller that benefits from a fascinating script, superbly developed protagonist, excellent exploration of his sexuality and some quite memorable dark imagery. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review William L "What you make of reality is infinitely more interesting than reality itself." A thriller combining death and passion through the very specfic context of Catholicism, but also which may or may not take place entirely in the head of its protagonist, Krabbé's Gerard. Verhoeven's final film in his native Dutch before jogging on down to Hollywood is full of many of his distinctive themes - particularly sexually explicit content (you'd think Gerard's full frontal would play a bigger role in the film, but it was kind of just Verhoeven Verhoevening) and social satire, particularly the depiction of organized religion as a crutch that others have created in order to establish a sense of security in a chaotic and threatening world. With its strange imagery, nudity, and presentation of a bisexual main character without major fault brought about by his orientation, I imagine the first description that audiences in the United States gave of The 4th Man is that it is 'very European'. However, compared to the other works by the director that I'm familiar with, this film is one of the most carefully constructed from the ground up; nothing feels extraneous and it all contributes to a complex portrayal of a main character, a conflict of uncertain nature, and a heavily allegorical design. (3.5/5) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/21 Full Review Read all reviews

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