So much average

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Let's get the obvious out of the way, this is a very disturbing movie, and as someone who can watch abbatoir footage completely stonefaced, this is somehow worse. Watching it at times I honestly felt sick and finishing it I vowed I would never watch it again. This is a very uncomfortable film. Approach with caution.Now that's out of the way, while I don't like this movie for a few reasons (I'm not even going to attempt to say why) I do have to admit it is pretty clever. In spite of its hypocritical production (again, I'm not getting into it) the basic idea is about sensationalism and how the media chooses to spin things, so to be completely fair it is pretty clever......at first. Like I said, this movie is very disturbing and veeeeery uncomfortable. It is admittedly very well acted, though inevitably some of the ADR is kinda flaky, the idea is quite clever and I hate to admit it but it's directed and shot very well, especially by 70's/80's exploitation standards, but none of this justifies anything that happens on screen. My five out of ten grade was very begrudging. Make of that what you will but don't say I didn't warn you

It works to an extent in showing who are the real savages but then it doesn't work when it becomes what exactly it is criticizing. But then the director has contradicted himself at different occasions about meaning to include a message and not. However, the level of animal cruelty and racism is quite apparent. The film is quite brilliant and shocking at times but in the end, it's disgusting not just because of what is shown but how they chose to show it.

It's not a film for everyone, for obvious reasons.. But it is a film everyone should consider watching. It's very graphic and raw and well made, that's what makes it so good at delivering its message.The film ends with a question, "Who the real cannibals are?" I think it's referring to cannibalism as a way to take something from someone for your own benefit or amusement. It can be literally eating people, causing harm and suffering to get good footage or using that footage despite it's moral contradictions.It's a film about journalistic integrity, difference between civilizations and similarities in the nature of man.

Blair Witch Project came out in 1999 as Paranormal Activity did in 2007 (originally 2005), Cannibal Holocaust was the beginning of found footage!More than just shaky cameras and a blessing of no digital effects, Cannibal Holocaust is controversial, practical and risqué as a found footage film should be. The journey of who the real Cannibals are, makes you consider the definition of Cannibal once more. Considering how Cannibals can be hungry enough even for another human being to be degraded and belittled of a stone-age culture. With those film cameras in grip like a pistol, it adds more the journey of these "lost Americans" and their intentions of recording footage as a trophy and eradication more than an observation of stone-age cultures.Clearly this was a big deal in 1980 for how realistic it looks and even makes CGI in today's technological standards look like a couple of steps behind! But once you've seen it again it is obvious with the practical effects and if you research the controversy that surrounded this film. They literally had to take this film to court! Blair Witch Project was good, but jittery and shaky if the lack of dialogue makes you impatient. Paranormal Activity set the digital standard of found footage, however was shattered in my belief over the 2007 ending over the 2005 ending.Cannibal Holocaust it's pacy, it's edgy and it makes you cringe and clinch no other found footage film's done. Especially when it comes to controversy, A Serbian Film counter-argued in 2011 and succeeded.