gogoschka-1 I remember renting 'Man Bites Dog' (or 'C'est Arrivé Près De Chez Vous' which is its original title) on a hunch in the mid-nineties, because I found the title and the cover on the VHS cassette intriguing. I had no idea for what kind of ride I was in. At first I was taken aback a bit, as I didn't expect the film to be in black and white. And then it simply blew me away. This mix of realism, pitch-black comedy and shocking (though not very graphic) violence had me on the edge of my seat throughout, and I simply hadn't seen anything like it before. The direction and the realistic performances in 'Man Bites Dog' are simply outstanding; when I later watched it with a friend of mine he was visibly shaken at first, because he had thought he had watched a real documentary (which is obviously the film's intention). What must be mentioned above all else though, is the standout tour-de-force performance by the charismatic and frequently hilarious lead: Belgian actor Benoît Poelvoorde who also co-wrote and co-directed the film. He IS the film, and I have a hard time imagining the story working so well without his inspired, genius turn.'Man Bites Dog' is perhaps one of the best and most original satires on sensationalist media since Sidney Lumet's seminal movie 'Network'; it's certainly the meanest (and not for the easily offended, mind you). In my opinion, it's a flat-out masterpiece. Highly recommended. 10 stars out of 10.

Dansmith14 Me and my mate went to see this film in 1992 when it came out.We were 20 something nobodies in London. It was the only friend we had and I think it still is!!!! We howled all the way through.The sangfroid with which the killer dispatches his victims. The gutless bumbling of the film crew were just brilliant.The pieces to camera were great as was the black and white photography.If I could get a copy of the poster I would hang it on my wall!Perfect for 20 something nobodies and one of the best experiences I have had in the cinema.

Jesus Christ I just saw the movie bout ten minutes ago and the second it finished I felt dirty. The movie makes you laugh at things that you wouldn't ever think you would be able to laugh to. The characters are a weird mix of extremely likable and extremely unlikeable. The movie has two scenes which made me want to fast forward 1. The rape scene 2. The child murder scene.The only problem i have with the film is that at times it get a little two slow and to much talking and the ending was a tiny bit too sudden. Overall it was a very funny and disturbing film which I'm not sure if I could watch it again soon because of the extremely hard to watch rape scene, I gave it a 8 out of 10.

Maz Murdoch (asda-man) Well I've had my fair share of disturbing films, from Martyrs to Inside (also French films) but what sets Man Bites Dog apart from other French horror is the sheer realism. I was scared that the film would just be a man going around killing people, and essentially it just is. But nevertheless it is a strangely compelling and gripping film that has a serious message about the desensitisation of violence in films. I was laughing at it at the start, but then things stop become being funny, pretty much as soon as he kills the old woman in such an unsettling manner. The killing of children is also something I found particularly shocking, but I suppose that's what made the film so compelling, the protagonist is such an unusual and highly unpredictable character. It's impossible to know what he's going to do next and some scenes really did have the power to shock. Overall, I think Man Bites Dog did suffer from a lack of narrative drive and a predictable ending, however it was still a captivating experience, and one I'm not likely to forget.