A24 | Release Date: September 19, 2014
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JLuis_001Sep 6, 2017
Strange, and not really commercial, an obvious work by Kevin Smith, but it is clear that by far is one of his best projects, I can honestly say that I received more than I expected and that is always a good thing.
Tusk is an interesting and
Strange, and not really commercial, an obvious work by Kevin Smith, but it is clear that by far is one of his best projects, I can honestly say that I received more than I expected and that is always a good thing.
Tusk is an interesting and bizarre film, with a different plot and something tetric, well carried in certain points achieving to reach good port.
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MattCipolla926Sep 20, 2014
Oh, A24 Films, why did you do this to us? You pamper us with amazing and unique movies like Locke, Spring Breakers, Enemy, and Under the Skin, and then you give us this? Not only is this movie unoriginal and lazy, being derivative of TheOh, A24 Films, why did you do this to us? You pamper us with amazing and unique movies like Locke, Spring Breakers, Enemy, and Under the Skin, and then you give us this? Not only is this movie unoriginal and lazy, being derivative of The Human Centipede (which if that’s your starting off point, then you’re already kind of screwed), but it’s also tonally inconsistent and boring.
It starts out okay and has some kind of funny jabs at the Internet, and Justin Long is good (until he’s mutilated to no end) and the other members of the cast are okay. However, it’s so all over the place that it seems like Kevin Smith only did this movie because people on the Internet told him to. There’s nothing interesting happening, you don’t care what happens, and once you get past the 40-minute mark, it has such a jarring drop-off from being just okay to being awful, and from that point its only purpose is to be progressively more obnoxious, unfunny, disgusting, mean-spirited, and incoherent.
Ironically, the wacky “let’s do crazy stuff and then almost say how dumb it is” aspect is counterintuitive and makes the humor come off as cold and further adds to the tonal inconsistencies. The characters are archetypes and don’t really do anything interesting. The script is all over the place and only has enough material to fill 22 minutes, but the final results drags on for 102 minutes. The direction is lazy and annoying; there’s a scene that should honestly last for literally 30 seconds, but it instead goes on for five whole minutes just so they can fill time and say that they have Johnny Depp in their movie, who also does nothing and is totally wasted. There’s even a part where they cut back to a scene from earlier in the film and it isn’t even the exact same scene. It’s edited differently and has different sound mixing, and the result is slightly anachronistic.
The jokes about Canada work once and that’s within the first five minutes or so, and then they keep milking it over and over and over. This honestly began as a joke on Smith’s podcast, and you can totally tell because the filmmakers have no idea what the hell they’re doing or where they’re going. They have stopped caring, which is even further evident in the schlock (and shock) value, despite the fact that it’ll make you want to leave the theater.
They show the big visual reveal (this isn’t a spoiler because it’s be basis of the movie) which is Justin Long mutilated into a crudely-stitched walrus, and that’s all that the movie is building up to, and then it won’t end. They’re running on empty fuel. #WalrusYes should be been #WalrusHellNo, and we can only hope that the potential spin-off of this hot-ass mess doesn’t happen, because this one wasn’t funny, nor was it scary.
3.8/10, really bad, two thumbs down, far below average, etc.
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TVJerrySep 25, 2014
While watching this movie, I couldn't figure it out: starts as a creepy thriller (with nods to "Human Centipede), tosses in campy elements and features several extremely verbose rants (featuring an uncredited Johnny Depp in heavyWhile watching this movie, I couldn't figure it out: starts as a creepy thriller (with nods to "Human Centipede), tosses in campy elements and features several extremely verbose rants (featuring an uncredited Johnny Depp in heavy disguise…again). Then I discovered it was written/directed by Kevin Smith, which explains a lot. Justin Long plays a podcaster who travels to Manitoba and discovers a man with eloquent stories, only to find himself captive and turned into a walrus. This bizarre curiosity offers some fun, but lots of head-scratching. Ultimately, it's too self-indulgently talky and downright silly. NOTE: Stay thru the credits to hear Smith in the actual podcast that served as the inspiration AND to see Depp in one final gag. Expand
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jrodfilmsSep 22, 2014
its an ok movie. i think some scenes dragged on, and typically this would have been better as a short. the script was great, justin longs character was ok. the makeup was ok too. glad to hear fleetwood macs song in the film.
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RtheomAug 21, 2018
This movie was actually pretty interesting, up until Johnny Depp shows up. I'm not certain why they had to introduce him, and it seems like he was high or drunk the entire time. Unfortunately he probably had a contract that required they useThis movie was actually pretty interesting, up until Johnny Depp shows up. I'm not certain why they had to introduce him, and it seems like he was high or drunk the entire time. Unfortunately he probably had a contract that required they use him and make him an integral character, which is too bad, because all of the other actors far outshine him, and the other characters are much more interesting than his. I might have been willing to recommend this movie if it wasn't for him. As it is, I'd say only check this out if you have the same morbid curiosity that I did, because it is a decent horror movie otherwise. Expand
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mbeckfordSep 24, 2020
Tusk is frankly just ... weird. Slightly less disturbing than The Human Centipede, it is the oddest movie made by Kevin Smith, and he's made some real odd ones (mostly in comedy). Part satire, party body horror, and part philosophicalTusk is frankly just ... weird. Slightly less disturbing than The Human Centipede, it is the oddest movie made by Kevin Smith, and he's made some real odd ones (mostly in comedy). Part satire, party body horror, and part philosophical introspective on ... I'm honestly not sure ... as when it goes the way of the walrus, all bets are off. Expand
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intuitivejohnSep 24, 2014
Odd...disturbing...so so acting...had to force myself to stay.

I saw this movie listed...and gave it second look because 1) Kevin Smith directed and I generally really enjoy his stuff and 2) I saw one of those preview shows on tv and
Odd...disturbing...so so acting...had to force myself to stay.

I saw this movie listed...and gave it second look because 1) Kevin Smith directed and I generally really enjoy his stuff and 2) I saw one of those preview shows on tv and watching the actors talk about...got me more interested.

Overall, I couldn't recommend this movie to anyone. The acting is wooden. Even the lead who played in Kill Bill was dull. Script was flowery...words I could see would be killer if delivered the right way..but was just boring to me. I wouldn't call it a horror movie...because my reaction was not "scared"...but disturbed. And not by the message or story...but the images. I got physically ill at some points.

Still I stuck it out...wanted to see how it ended up. Second half did pick up my interest. And in my seat.

So I"m not panning it...or saying he did a bad job. Any film is a massive undertaking...and the other reviewers saw some things I didn't.

So it 1) Made an impression...but not a good one. And 2) If you like Smith, might be worth seeing.

But overall I wish I never went to it. Only because the final scenes burned images into my brain I hope go away. That part worked.

Thanks Kevin!
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CoedyJan 25, 2015
The movie is ridiculous in all aspects but it's not meant to be taken seriously. The actors all put on good performances and even in the most sinister and sickly situations, they still manage to bring humor out of it. The movie manages toThe movie is ridiculous in all aspects but it's not meant to be taken seriously. The actors all put on good performances and even in the most sinister and sickly situations, they still manage to bring humor out of it. The movie manages to pull jokes throughout but they're far between, and most of it is in the first half. All-around, just a silly movie that brings some laughs and evokes some gags.

If you're a fan of Kevin Smith, or silly horrors, I guess I would suggest this film for a rent. Otherwise, I think its worth passing up.
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MattBrady99Mar 13, 2015
Wallace Bryton: "I don't wanna die in Canada!".

The story to Tusk is about a young man goes searching for his best friend, and podcast co-host, after he goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, along with his friend's girlfriend. Tusk
Wallace Bryton: "I don't wanna die in Canada!".

The story to Tusk is about a young man goes searching for his best friend, and podcast co-host, after he goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, along with his friend's girlfriend.

Tusk was a movie that I never heard of until last week when I got a chance to watch it. But before seeing it I heard a lot of mix reviews for this movie, some people say it's like a guilty pleasure to them and they had a good time with the film, but with other people who said the movie is laughably bad and nothing to it.

In my opinion Tusk is a okay movie and I was actually surprised that I didn't laugh as much as I thought I would, but there are some scenes that made me laugh a little bit like Justin Long character (Wallace) start's to scream for help and the mad man who's turning Wallace into a Walrus played by Michael Parks, he start's to make a weird but funny scream while pulling a mad face, that scene was pretty funny.

Kevin Smith as a film director can make good, okay and really bad movies during his career. Dogma was brilliant, Zack and Miri Make a Porno was descent flick and Tusk falls into the okay pile.

Justin Long's did a good job in this movie, not fantastic, just good. His character is supposed to be a big douche bag, but even a douche bag in real life wouldn't be like this guy, because Justin Long made his character so unlikable and so stuck up at the beginning that I truly didn't care for him, until the end where I didn't hate him as much and I think that's what the movie was going for.

Michael Parks did great in this film playing the insane person who's obsessed with walrus, and he got all the craziness and the comfortableness in just one character. Haley Joel Osment also was good in the movie, just like Justin not great just good.

The movie itself and I'm not joking around here but it's actually pretty enjoyable, you don't see much of the gore just the after math, like one of his body part will have been removed and judging by the way it's been cut off or removed it looks extremely painfully and a lot of hard work.

The movie has a lot of problems like the film is trying to be it's so bad that it's funny but it really didn't work for me, because the writing is amazingly mix for me and it's very usual for me to say that. The comedy wasn't funny at all and it just left me into silence, until that weird but funny scream while pulling a mad face scene was pretty funny. The all movie should have been a shock fest kind of film and I normally don't request a horror movie to do that, but a story like this is like a shock fest film that never got the big picture.

Johnny Depp french accident in this movie was just god awful and to be honest he should have been cut out of the film. I like Johnny Depp as a person and as a actor but this wasn't his movie to shine in.

Overall Tusk is okay film, but I wouldn't really recommend it but if you're the kind of person who likes to watch stupid horror flicks like this then go ahead.
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mohamad91hkJul 29, 2019
The slowest movie I've ever seen, so many long meaningless conversations that make you feel sleepy. Actually I like the story and it could be a great movie if only written and directed professionally.
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mcindoe-jordanFeb 26, 2018
i want to love this movie but the problem is that there are a lot of scenes where it appears like no one was trying, but also there are pretty great scenes so this is just frustrating for me
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PixarPalMay 4, 2022
Don’t let my rating fool you, Tusk is a masterclass. It’s a bold, creative, genre-transcending work of art that will be beloved for many generations. Its energy is exhilarating, its exuberance is immortal, its status is undervalued. Long liveDon’t let my rating fool you, Tusk is a masterclass. It’s a bold, creative, genre-transcending work of art that will be beloved for many generations. Its energy is exhilarating, its exuberance is immortal, its status is undervalued. Long live Fleetwood Mac.

Of course, the film isn't worth your attention.
4.5/10 [D]
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