Descent (Original NC-17 Version) [DVD]

It's hard to say I love this movie, but I really do enjoy it's purpose.This film is about a college student who gets raped by an at first charming jock, and her journey to find herself again even if that means an eye for an eye.1. I think the plot, Rosario's acting and the director's style perfectly showcase the struggle of what some people go through when trying to get themselves back after any kind of assault.2. The film is purposefully shot in low lighting during certain scenes to convey the 'descent' (if you will) into darkness. That horrible dark place you go during and often after a traumatic experience.3. The dialogue of this movie is not meant to be some type of deep Shakesperian drama, it is appropriate for the struggle of Rosario's character- how she perceives everyone around and vise versa.4. The 2 rape scenes in this movie altough kind of graphic, I think should be visited, it is something that happens often in society, almost always unsuspectingly and sometimes by someone we know or feel we can trust. I like that the movie explores this and think more people should watch this movie to better understand the damage that assualt inflicts on someone and the support that is needed.5. Pay attention to how many times Rosario's style changes throughout the movie, take into account her lack of care in personal health, her constant shifting personality- all excellent depicted signs of ones struggle to cope after trauma and psychological impact that has on a human being.Is this a movie you will pull out and watch again and again? Most likely not, but I would recommend watching (whether you are a Psych major or just curious).

Rosario Dawson has played a wide range of characters through the years and this role may be her most daring yet. She plays a student who has not had the greatest luck in the relationship dept and upon meeting a charmer who is quite persistent finally gives him a chance with dinner and drinks. From there we get one heck of a roller coaster ride that takes her into the world of s & m, underground clubs and the meeting of a mysterious and powerful man who shows her that revenge comes in all forms.This was a really different movie and the last 10 minutes will blow you away with a "omg" moment that you will never see coming.I rented this one night and after seeing it I knew I had to see it again to pick up everything I had missed and see if I really saw what I thought I saw. Very different, suspenseful movie.

Descent has got to be one of the slowest movies I've ever seen, but maybe that gives it some extra power it might not have had without those incredibly long drawn out medium shots. Maya is a college student who's looking for love, and when she meets ballplayer Jared at a party she's intrigued; he really holds her attention. He has the surface charm that sociopaths learn to mimic from close observation of normal people, but how's a girl supposed to know that? When she crosses the threshold into his apartment, and sees his trashed living room, she asks if something happened, but he doesn't reply directly, just gives her a heaping glass of wine and tells her to bring it upstairs. That messy living room should have told her to just go home when the getting was good, but Maya is a bit of a naïf and ignores the signs that the audience never does.Rosario Dawson is beautiful and talented, and her portrayal of Maya both before and after Jared attacks her is nothing short of breathtaking, but the problem is that there really isn't anything for her to play with. There are some amusing scenes set in the high-fashion boutique Maya takes a job in, where a snooty Sloane Ranger teaches her how to fold expensive blouses for better presentation ("loose--give them some air"), but by this time Maya is incapable of doing anything but looking woebegone and numb. About this time it dawned on me where I had seen this character arc before--in Rent, of course, in which Rosario Dawson played Mimi, first as a warm, loving spirit, then as a drugged out zombie with zero emotional range. I have to say that Rent did it better, and maybe Descent with musical numbers would have made it more lively. I don't know. The whole film is set up solely to deliver to Jared what he has laid on Maya, and the cat and mouse game she plays with him is suspenseful up to a point.This is the second film I've seen in a month's time in which the superjock guy is humbled by the invasion of his most private of parts. (The last was "Playroom.") This must be a trend in the making, perhaps inspired by what happened to Seann William Scott and his nurse in "Road Trip." And of course, to way back when, the notorious Rusty Godowsky rape scene in "Myra Breckinridge." That film was a mess, but it had more spirit than the listless, if well-meant, "Descent."

I like Rosario Dawson. She's a great actress, with quite a few acting roles to match. Again, she does very well in this movie. She becomes the character. BUT, be very ready for scenes to surprise you and make you cringe. I call these types of movies either "Revenge Porn" or "Torture Porn". If you've seen "I Spit on Your Grave", you get the idea... There are scenes here that fit right into Max After Dark's lineup. I've seen revenge porn movies where every scene makes sense, and helps the story run its course. And others, that verge on complete WTF fantasy. Descent is the former. The only complaint I have is, one or two more gritty scenes could have been added to show how low Rosario's character was getting in life, before starting on her revenge run.Watch this movie ONLY if you're prepared for scenes that shock and surprise you. There are a few OMG!! moments.

Descent is more than a revenge movie as some reviews suggest. It is east to get caught up in the conclusion and miss the bigger picture. Pay attention to mise-en-scene. It effectively demonstrates Maya's emotional descent and transformation after her rape. Watch the connection between Adrian and Maya which merges them into opposite sides of the same coin. This film uses subtle neuances like color and shadows to communicate Maya's emotional state, her budding curiosity and her psychologically becoming her attacker. If you've seen it watch it again with an open mind. If you've never seen it watch it its worthwhile.

This really is a grim film ---if the producers are interested in showing a woman's feminist film why show nude pics of Dawson on the covers of the film which incidentally dont appear in the film.

Not sure how I ended up with 2 of the same DVD title from different sellers but it says nothing that both are equally good quality and seemingly readily available. So thumbs up to a good service and product - as for the movie,; it's always down to your personal taste so I won't descend into the depths of giving away the ending - very insightful and informative on dealing with specific issues - definitely goes 'old Testament' .. but nuff said about that! The 'all music' DVD arrived very quickly too.

There are two versions of this film and the adult version NC17 all though more explicit does not detract from a difficult subject of both male and female rape these are done in way that are dramatic and tastfully and tactfully that can be done on rape without compromiseing the story it is no mean feat that the director has taken this story and she has approached each scene carefully on a dark subject which leaves you to question alot of the subject matter of rights and wrongs of rape and revenge.

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