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The bar has
just closed for the night and a couple of
friends are the only ones left finishing off their
drinks when a bunch of men walk in who look like
trouble. Sure enough, the men turn out to be trouble
and the friends soon find themselves lying gagged and
tied up on the floor. But that's not enough for these
men, as the night progresses, these men will rape,
molest, beat, slice and torture the friends. Will
anyone survive this night of terror?
Described as Turkey's answer to Hostel, Barda is one
of the most difficult movies I've had to sit through
in a long time. Not because it's bad, because it's
not, but because it's so extremely brutal. American
newspapers would probably refer to this as torture
porn, just like they did with Hostel, but the thing
that sets this apart from Hostel is that this isn't
a gory horror flick, this is a brutal drama that shows
us the consequences of every little choice that we
make in life - even if it's just asking the wrong
person for the time.
Before I start going into the plot I feel like I have
to warn you, Barda is not a movie that you watch
because it's entertaining... hell, it's probably not
a movie that you should watch at all because it's
a destructive, violent horror flick. So why did I give
it such a high rating? Well, we'll get back to that
later. The plot revolves around a group of friends who
have found routines in their lives that make them happy.
Every now and then they meet up at a small bar to
drink some beer, discuss philosophy and play soccer.
One night, when they're the only ones left at the pub
and are ready to get going, their routine which makes
them feel safe and secure is diminished.
A bunch of low-life thugs has decided to crash their
party and have some fun of their own. The thugs rape
the women, beat up the men and torture all of them
in the most brutal of ways. This goes on for about an
hour or so and I'm telling you, it is difficult to
watch as each and every single one of the friends
have likeable characters and you really want them all
to survive. The movie switches from that night to
present time when the men are in court, waiting for
the jury to decide a suitable penalty for them.
And this is where the movie gets life. See, Barda
isn't just violent for the sake of it, it wants us
to really hate these men - and it succeeds. Every
little thing about Barda is thoroughly thought out
and there are really hard to find any real flaws in
the story. It is a terrific story indeed and I found
myself overwhelmed with all kinds of emotions while
watching this. One moment I'd be angry as hell,
another moment I'd be sad, but ultimately the feeling
that I got was revenge - I was so mad at these men
that I felt like jumping into the TV and beating them
up myself. So as I said before, Barda isn't a bad movie,
but I doubt that anything good can come out of
watching it. It's a very destructive movie and hardly
classifies as a horror flick.
Movies like Hostel can be seen for entertainment, but
if you find yourself actually entertained by the
events occurring in Barda, you're probably best off
seeing a shrink. If you're going to watch it, be
mentally prepared, because it's not a movie to take
lightly. It's a demented, twisted and brutal movie
and even though it's got a great story and some great
points in it, I have to suggest that you avoid it.
Indescribable due to the fact that the violence is
more brutal and realistic rather than over-the-top gory.
I didn't feel like it had any impact on the movie but
for what it's worth, the rock music was competent and
felt up to date.
Barda isn't a popcorn movie and I would have hated to
see this in a cinema. It's a destructive and extremely
violent movie with a great story and some great points.
But the fact remains that I don't think that anything
good can come out of watching this movie which is why
I have to recommend that you don't watch it.
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