An invigorating and refreshingly fun take on the vampire genre.
I can't really say enough good things about this movie. Written, directed by, and starring Onur Tukel, SOB is the story of Eric, a short, hairy, pretentious hipster, just breezing his way through life, annoying everyone who comes in contact with him. That is until a meeting in an alley changes his life forever.
Faced with a new existence, Eric begins to examine everything about the way he was and the way he is now, the good and the bad. Increased sexual prowess of course, but also what it means to be alive, to be in love, all that good shit. I'm making it sound really deep, and it is, but the movie handles all of these issues in a way that's not at all heavy handed. It never strays from the tone it sets in the films opening scene.
Tukel, is a one man tour de force, pretty much carries the movie as he's in just about every shot. The dialog is quick and snappy, at times it seems like he may even be riffing, but it never slows down. It's funny and crude, but endearing enough to tie it all together.
I'm fairly certain it was shot entirely in Brooklyn, and it really captures the look and atmosphere of the city wonderfully.
There are times when some of it can get a bit long winded, but the story is solid, and the performances are all excellent. The gore is good, but there's not a lot of it. That's OK though, this isn't that kind of movie.
I guess the highest praise I can give this movie, is that for all the clunkers I watch, sometimes I stumble upon something like this, a movie full of nobody I've ever heard, obviously shot on a low budget, but an absolute joy to watch that makes me want to share it with others.
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