Velvet Buzzsaw: One of Netflix's best

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Netflix's latest original movie, Velvet Buzzsaw is an interesting film worth onvesting your time into.

Over the past year, Netflix has been releasing more and more originals. Some have been incredible while others were just outright flops.

Netflix's latest original, Velvet Buzzsaw, is definitely of the former. It is masterfully created, visually stunning and has a fresh plot with just the right amount of twists and turns.

After a collection of artwork is discovered from an unknown artist, whose dying wish was to have the paintings destroyed, a supernatural force begins to wreak havoc. As more and more elites from the art community become infatuated with the art, the force enacts revenge on all those who let greed get in the way of their art.

Everything about Velvet Buzzsaw was extremely artistic and bizarre, which is what I think made this film stand out amongst others. From the art itself to the script and even to the death scenes, everything was so creatively executed. There were no stabbing or shootings; everything was unique and had a significant meaning, which made it feel that much more disturbing and grotesque.

To compliment the visuals of the film was the superb acting. Jake Gyllenhaal was so different from all his other films and fit into the “art snob” role beautifully. His tone of voice to his mannerism were perfectly executed. Even the degradation of his character was portrayed with great skill. You could clearly see the character slip into madness as the film progressed. While all the other actors were phenomenal in Velvet Buzzsaw, Jake Gyllenhaal's performance stood out the most.

Where the film could've improved a little bit was in its pacing. The beginning of the film seemed to drag a bit and all the real excitement and terror was in the later half of the movie. However, after finishing the movie, everything comes together beautifully and all the scenes in the beginning make sense (even if they were a bit slow at times).

What made Velvet Buzzsaw such an incredible horror, was the ending. While I won't give away any spoilers, the ending was so completely devastating and perfect, it will definitely become an iconic moment in horror movie history.

While I'm not one to give rave reviews, Velvet Buzzsaw has definitely been added to my top favourite horror movies. It was a unique and brilliant piece of work that provides the right amount of terror and twists and turns. For horror movie lovers or those looking for an exciting film to watch, I highly recommend checking out Netflix's latest, Velvet Buzzsaw.