{"id":10105,"date":"2016-01-29T17:04:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T15:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=10105"},"modified":"2016-01-29T17:04:14","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T15:04:14","slug":"pathology-review-for-the-twisted-irrational-and-entertaining-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/pathology-review-for-the-twisted-irrational-and-entertaining-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathology: Review for The Twisted, Irrational and Entertaining Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before going into the plot summary and my review, I should first give you a \u201csuspension of disbelief\u201d warning. Most movies require it to a certain extent, but gory thrillers tend to need more than other flicks.<\/p>\n

In Pathology, you are supposed to be okay with the idea of a group of borderline genius doctors committing murders for fun while seducing a more rational, seemingly nicer doctor into their games. If you are good, let\u2019s move on.<\/p>\n

And disregard the horror tag on IMDB. There\u2019s nothing scary about the film. It\u2019s, however, bloody, twisted and disturbing. But of course an R-rating has its limits (as opposed to NC-17 or unrated), so if you can handle a lot of blood and some autopsy scenes, you should be fine. (I was less freaked by this film\u2019s gore than Tarantino\u2019s typical blood baths, just to give you an idea.)<\/p>\n

Pathology Plot Summary<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smart and seemingly strait-laced Ted Grey (Milo Ventimiglia) joins a group of brilliant yet arrogant pathologists who seem to dislike him at an instant. But soon, their leader Dr. Gallo (Michael Weston) takes an interest in Grey as Grey is intrigued by this tight, weird and generally obnoxious group. As he spends more time with Gallo, he realizes they are playing a game of \u201cwho commits the most original and untraceable murder,\u201d and they seem to be only killing people who commit atrocious crimes. But when Grey joins the game and starts sleeping with Juliette (Lauren Lee Smith), who seems to be sexually open to anyone and yet is \u201cowned\u201d by Gallo, (according to Gallo), things soon get out of hand.<\/p>\n

With drugs, murder and sex wrecking havoc on his life, how can Grey get out of this?<\/p>\n

Pathology Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

As for as murder-based plots go, I liked that the movie focuses on the how and flat out gives you the motive. You know who did it and why. You get to learn how. But you don\u2019t have a clue who will be next. You don\u2019t know if someone\u2019s lying. And you really don\u2019t know when\/if Grey\u2019s morals will kick in.<\/p>\n

As far as unrelatable and unlikeable protagonists go, Grey is pretty up there. He seems okay enough in the beginning: he\u2019s successful, decent and nice most of the time and a loving fianc\u00e9e (Alyssa Milano) until Gallo helps reveal his darker side, and then he\u2019s only a human being if you compare him to Gallo and gang, which isn\u2019t saying much.<\/p>\n

The plot, acting and soundtrack are solid. There were some scenes that didn\u2019t need to be there, and some parts that felt either irrelevant or repetitive. It could have been shorter than it\u2019s 95 minutes and more engaging.<\/p>\n

But as I said before, once you get your head around the premise, it is a fun, albeit flawed ride. It has some clich\u00e9s, but they are outdone by some decent surprises. And I quite enjoyed the ending.<\/p>\n

If you like twisted movies but have a limit on how much gore and weird sex scenes you can take (the sex scenes are weird when you consider the location and timing, as well as the blood involved), give this a go.<\/p>\n

Written by Mark Neveldine<\/a> and Brian Taylor<\/a> (credited as Neveldine and Taylor). Directed by Marc Sch\u00f6lermann.<\/p>\n

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