Film Review – Black Rock

Exploitation cinema is rarely guided by women, making “Black Rock”
something special in the often distasteful genre, which always seems to
hold a remarkable amount of aggression toward female characters.
However, don’t let director Katie Aselton fool you, as she’s crafted a
roughhouse effort that serves up frenzied acts of intimidation and
extreme violence. Unfortunately, she’s funneled such raw intensity into
an unforgivably permissive picture, with hyperactive performances and
thinly sketched screenwriting unraveling whatever highlights of terror
manage to survive the viewing experience. The feminine approach is
refreshing, but the novelty wears off quickly once a few of these actors
decide to turn on the ham, making it difficult to buy much of what
“Black Rock” is selling.
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