Seeing is believing, and I had to see this film to really believe. I'm surprised this bizarre film was ever even allowed into production. "Boxing Helena" directed by David Lynch's daughter is about a man ("Warlock" himself) who is so obsessed with a woman that he goes to any length to keep her... and by that I mean cutting off all her limbs. The film starts off very strange with its mood and over the top acting by Julian Sands, but it really enters the bizarre once Helena is actually living with him and missing her limbs.
Nothing is taboo here, I can see why many leading Hollywood woman turned down the Helena role, because let's be real here, it would have killed their careers. Julian Sands is out of hand in this film, but delivers the pitiful and disturbed man very well. He is so good at being a worm that I don't really have any interest in seeing his performances ever again, well besides "Warlock" of course. Sherilyn Finn from "Twin Peaks" is beautiful but also so good at being a bitch that you don't completely sympathize with her, which would make this movie even more controversial if you actually cared about her. We also get a little bit of Bill Paxton psychotic action, anytime Bill Paxton is involved; I'm excited. This really is a must see for the disturbed like myself, just don't expect a nice night out at the movies.
*2 and 1/2 Lance Approvals*
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