Movie Review: Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk,’ Horror With a Loony Twist
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Jeannnette Catsoulis
HOLLYWOOD---“Tusk” is a Kevin Smith film, which is to say that it’s savvy enough to confirm that it was made by an adult, yet goofy enough to assure its audience that the adult in question remains unlikely to be caught wearing long pants.A bizarre blend of loony kidnap drama and surreal Frankensteinian horror, the movie sends Wallace (Justin Long, working a mustache that signals a high ranking on the jerk scale), an American podcaster, to Canada in search of a story. A jauntily self-aware fabulist, Mr. Smith doesn’t have it in him to dispirit for long, and “Tusk” proceeds with an ingratiating good cheer that deflects critical grumbling. [link]
“Tusk” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). Dorm room language, operating room gore and distressing facial hair.
By Jeannnette Catsoulis
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| Justin Long and Michael Parks in "Tusk," directed by Kevin Smith. Credit Mark Fellman/A24 |
“Tusk” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). Dorm room language, operating room gore and distressing facial hair.
