MPAA Rated – Not Rated
It’s 1:42 Long
A Review by:
– The Dude on the Right
| Errors of the Human Body Movie Stats & Links |
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| Starring: | Michael Eklund, Karoline Herfurth, Tomas Lemarquis |
| MPAA Rated: | Not rated. |
| Released By: | IFC Films |
| DVD Release Date: | August 13, 2013 |
| Kiddie Movie: | They’d be bored. Put them to bed. |
| Date Movie: | If she likes an artsy thriller with some gruesomeness. |
| Gratuitous Sex: | It’s got some sex. |
| Gratuitous Violence: | Nah. |
| Action: | Nah. |
| Laughs: | Nah. |
| Memorable Scene: | The dream sequence with the mice. |
| Memorable Quote: | Nothing really. |
| Directed By: | Eron Sheean |
| Cool Things About the DVD: | A weird Q&A between a mouse and a deformed baby thing. |
There was a scene towards the end of “Errors of the Human Body” where I simply blurted out, “Cool!”, and then the ending scene continued. I have to say I became a little let down as things wrapped up, hoping instead for total mayhem. Instead I got “shocking,” though not really shocking at all.
The movie gives us Geoff (Michael Eklund). He’s a bit distraught as he is recently divorced, but even more distraught over the loss of his son due to a horrible genetic mutation. With his distraughtness, Geoff makes his way to a German lab to work on a cure to the mutation that killed his son, and finds himself in a twisted world of scientists. There he begins working with Rebekka (Karoline Herfurth), a geneticist who was once Geoff’s intern, and becomes entangled in a boatload of crap when he, of course, hooks up with Rebekka, and also stumbles upon one of Jarek’s (Tomas Lemarquis) mice. You see, Jarek was involved with Rebekka, too, he might be stealing her research, or they all might be in cahoots in some twisted genetic mutation experiments to find a regenerative gene.
Here’s the thing, “Errors of the Human Body” plays out like an artsy thriller, with lots of camera work that pans across scenery, seeming deep conversation, and a story trying to mix up twists and turns, but unfortunately, for me, it lost things when it could have really taken a gruesome turn after Geoff, well, got a bump on his head is the best things I can say without giving too much away.
There were a few things that gave too much foreshadowing for me, but the premise of the story was interesting, and could have really taken a fabulous turn with some viral infections. I also find the dying sequence just a little too long as it didn’t really have the payoff I wanted. In any case it was kind of creepy, especially a dream sequence, and if you want a nice, little thriller, in an artsy kind of way, “Errors of the Human Body” might be a nice rental or DVD to pick up.
In the end it’s about a 3 star out of 5 movie. It had the potential for more creepiness, but I guess they were going for more of an artsy ending. So be it.
Not too much on the Special Features side for the DVD, just a creepy Q&A with a mouse and a deformed baby for the most part.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!