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Title: You MUST watch it TWICE to full understand or appreciate...
Review: ...or else it's going to completely go over your head. Any written description of the plot WILL NOT prepare you for watching this film. Provided you're not completely disgusted after the first five to ten minutes, you find yourself completely absorbed for the rest of this quivering, shadow-filled story. I wouldn't romanticize it by focusing on it's religious imagery alone, ie. the Creation, the immaculate conception, Christ's crucifixion, Goddess-worship, etc., simply because this is a stark and brutal interpretation of those themes. I can't say that I loved it either, (ie. it gave me a warm-fuzzy feeling, and so on) because it is difficult to watch, but it's one of the most unforgettable viewing experiences of my life. Its comparisons to Lynch's "Eraserhead" are justified, except that "Begotten" is not half as surrealistic. And watch it alone--it's dark, morbid tone will make your company leave the room, trust me! END
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