Based on true events, normally that phrase will send me running at top speed in the opposite direction of a film, because let's face it nine out of ten times it has very little to do with any "true" event and more often than not is simply a marketing ploy to reel in a few more unexpecting suckers. But here lately as some of you may of figured out by now, I have been on a serial killer themed horror kick, so I strapped myself in and prepared for the worse, but in the end was pleasantly surprised that "Cyrus" is in fact a solid and entertaining flick.
The presentation may come off a bit cheesy with its blend of typical movie footage, mock television footage, and a twist of found footage for good measure, but after a bit it starts to grow on you and you adjust and accept the fact its borderline made for TV as far as presentation values go. Once the movie starts to build momentum and get to it's dirty and gore infused dark side you'll see where the made for TV similarities come to a halting screech.
Story wise "Cyrus" always successfully remains interesting throughout its entire run time, dropping hints at just the right momentum giving you that constant feeling of "I knew it!" feeding your ego as a smart viewer. It has many of your typical serial killer sub-genre clichés but their used properly and to the advantage of the filmmakers, just because something follows a recognizable recipe doesn't necessarily mean it's bad after all, it's all in how well its pulled off.
The gore really picks up near the movies conclusion and it also has its moments during the building up, my only real complaint special effects wise in "Cyrus" is in a scene that involves a headshot, it is clearly done using CGI and it was done so badly any glimmer of realism was destroyed, other than that the special effects are nice and grimy just the way I like them, loads of latex and buckets of warm crimson ecstasy.
Over all I enjoyed the time I spent watching "Cyrus", while it's nothing special and breaks no molds it is none the less a fun watch and deserves to be checked out. On behalf of The Liberal Dead I give "Cyrus" a 6 out of 10 and recommend you give this one a chance.
6/10
- Ted "Ritualistic" Brown
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