Film Review – Asking for It

Writer/director Eamon O’Rourke has a promising idea with “Asking for It,” merging exploitation trends of the 1970s with social issues of today, working up update the revenge film for a new audience. The story details an underground community dedicated to the protection and satisfaction of sexual assault victims, with this team facing their biggest challenge in the rise of a male power organization determined to destroy females in the name of masculinity. There’s a compelling concept that invites a high-minded take on B-movie mayhem, using enticing extremity to reach viewers with ideas on the screwed-up state of the world. Making his helming debut, O’Rourke doesn’t have the experience to make magic with “Asking for It,” which is repeatedly held back by painful budget constraints and poor execution, leaving a noble endeavor to gradually fall apart. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com