Botched - A cross-genre splatter-fest

Sometimes you watch a film which doesn’t really know what it is.  You’ll find the odd drama which sways heavily into comedy and then back again, leaving the viewers wondering what they’re actually watching.

‘Botched’ is indeed a ‘multi-genre’ film, however, it’s dabblings in various genres does appear intentional.  And, better still, it works.

When I first heard about ‘Botched’ I thought it was about a bank robbery that goes wrong.  The reason being that that’s how it’s billed.  The promotional material doesn’t really go on much from saying how a trio of thieves try to pull off a heist in Russia (with disastrous consequences).  That makes it sound like a simple heist movie (or crime caper).  However, what you may or may not know is that what transpires into everything from a slasher film to a madcap, tongue-in-cheek farce.

The trio of bank robbers do indeed get more than they bargained for, but not from the authorities.  The hostages they attempt to capture have more than a few skeletons in their closets, but even they pale in comparison to who’s waiting for them on an abandoned floor of the building they’re trying to escape from with the loot.

It’s hard to say who this film will appeal to, as it crosses so many genres.  But, if you’re generally into heads being severed and bodies being hung up and sliced at the waist (while at the same time trying not to laugh at the cheesiness of it all) you should be pleasantly surprised.

Special mention to Geoff Bell who steals ever scene in his ‘alpha male’ persona.

8/10 The Force is definitely strong with this one