A very unusual piece of cinema to say the least. 'We Are What We Are' is a Horror film, but it is hard to understand which the audience is meant to find more horrifying, the cannibalism which occurs throughout, or the squalor and poverty the central family live in. Jorge Michel Grau directs this film in a fashion which opts for a slow creation of unease over cheap thrills, and this proves very effective. A combination of the poverty ridden Mexican backdrop and cannibal activities the characters indulge in, creates the feeling of unease which lingers throughout. However, this movie has it's flaws, firstly in that it lacks a great deal of clarity, and half the time I found myself baffled by what was going on. More significantly though, is the fact the characters feel somewhat underwritten. You never really get to know or empathise with film's desperate characters, even though I imagine this is the course the movie tries to take.
All in all though this is an interesting movie, with various situations which make for gripping viewing. It is always refreshing to see a horror movie which does not seek out cheap and easy ways to scare a cinema audiences, it was just a shame about the confused nature of the film.
Verdict:
3 Stars
Haven't heard of this one, will need to check it out.
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