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POSTAL
Uwe Boll
Canada, Germany, 2007, 104 minutes, Narrative
Cast: Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Larry Thomas, Verne Troyer, Uwe Boll
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The latest from Uwe Boll, the notorious director (and undefeated internet-critic boxing champion), defies his critic's
expectations - it's a terrific movie. Postal delivers exactly what it promises: it's a laugh-out-loud,
blacker-than-pitch anarchic satire that lines up our sacred cows and slaughters them. A long-lived cult following is virtually
guaranteed for this hypnotically entertaining cinematic Molotov cocktail. Boll's soon-to-be controversial comedy is an outrageously
politically incorrect roller-coaster ride, with scenarios ripped screaming from the headlines - and something to offend everyone.
Uncle Dave (Foley from The Kids in the Hall and Newsradio) leads a Doomsday Cult whose fund-raising efforts run afoul of Osama Bin
Laden and the Taliban - currently headquartered behind a convenience store. Both factions target a shipment of International Superstar
Verne Troyer's Krotchy dolls. Elsewhere, Postal Dude (Zack Ward – who will join us at the Festival screening) is having a really
bad day. He catches his morbidly obese wife rocking the trailer with their hillbilly landlord and all Hell breaks loose.
The veteran ensemble cast goes for broke with the tastelessly hilarious script, and Boll expertly maintains the frantic pacing
necessary to handle the vast array of jaw-dropping material onscreen. And Postal is much smarter than it first
appears - which never hurts. Get your tickets early (or the terrorists win).
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Egyptian Theatre: Friday, September 28th at 9:15pm
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