The Movie:

One of two highly controversial art-house movies this year (the other being "Center of the World") that found little or no success in theaters, "Baise Moi" is easily the more explicit of the two movies. The film was banned in France (although apparently, it has been or will be re-rated) and apparently had a difficult time getting into the Toronto film festival. As with "Center", it's also shot on digital video. While some consider DV a revolution in filmmaking, these films can either look slightly worse than film, but still presentable ("The Anniversary Party") or murky and grungy ("Center") - "Baise Moi" certainly falls completely into the second catagory.

"Baise Moi" is based upon the novel by co-director Virginie Despentes. While "Center of the World" came under fire for its graphic moments, "Baise Moi" is certainly far more explicit, with its story taking "Thelma and...Read the entire review