A handsome young man is kidnapped one night after a bar and imprisoned in the basement of a mansion. He is starved for days and subjected to psychological torture to break his resistance. Everything so far reflects the beginning story of the movie Victim, which I thought would be perfect.
First of all, I would like to say that I liked the opening story of the movie very much, the characters fit the beginning of the story very well and triggered the viewer's sense of curiosity perfectly.
What I see in the beginning story is that a handsome man is victimized by a psychopathic doctor and his assistant, and after his resistance is broken by subjecting him to physical and psychological torture; he is completely mentally possessed.
In a story where everything is going perfectly until this point, an incredible questioning begins. Why was he kidnapped, what will be done, what is the reason, why is he being kept alive, and many other questions occupy your mind momentarily. I can give the movie extra marks for the curiosity it arouses because I really liked it.
A diary and the writings in it, which appear before the story has matured, add more mystery to the movie; you are glued to the screen for a while. It takes almost two-thirds of the movie to understand what is going on. Although I didn't like the fluidity of the story, I could have put the immersion on the back burner because of the mystical atmosphere and mystery it creates.
Since the beginning and the maturing parts take up almost the entire movie, it is only in the final scenes that you realize what is going on in the story. Understanding that the diary and the diary's owner is the main element of the whole story is the same as solving the movie.
Actually, I don't want to give too many spoilers about the movie because I'm in favor of those who will watch the movie to experience the same mystery and trigger their sense of curiosity. Otherwise, you are likely to leave the movie unfinished because of the slow moving story and the actions of a psychopathic looking doctor!
I watched the movie with curiosity from the beginning to the final scenes, and when I realized that it was a revenge movie, I was disappointed, so to speak. My viewing mood dropped, but I had reached the end of the movie.
The director should be congratulated for the mystery he created and the way he managed to trigger the viewer's sense of curiosity by handling a simple event in a different way. I don't think I would have watched it with the same feelings if I had known at the beginning that it was a revenge movie and that it involved tit for tat.
Is there an end to revenge? If I compare it to real life, of course there is, but if I adapt it to cinema, it seems endless to me because when we look at revenge-themed films, we can see that the limits are pushed incredibly.
I remember watching another movie similar to Victim, which was also about revenge, and in the story there, a gynecologist doctor took an unimaginable revenge, signaling "infinity" in the feeling of revenge.
My favorite character in Victim is Jelly Howie, who gives life to the character of Rachel, even though she is absent and almost never seen except in the final scene. Because of what she writes in her diary, a strange atmosphere is created and it feels like she is present in every moment of the movie. I think this detail reflected positively on the story.
I recommend watching the movie for those who are looking for a different revenge theme. You will find what you are looking for, but let me tell you this; the pace of the movie is quite low! I would say don't pay too much attention to this, thanks to the mystery created and the sense of curiosity triggered, you will not lose your enthusiasm for watching.
Thank you very much for being here and reading. I hope you enjoy the movie. Have a good weekend and goodbye!