Confessions Of A Trickbaby Reviews

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby full title

Anyone who has seen the first film in this series will notice numerous major differences between the two films. While the story line and plot structure are very creative and innovative, the way the story was portrayed was less than commendable. Many parts of the film seem overtly sexual and as if they were created for fetish more than to add to the film. There were multiple parts of the film like this, which made it seem more like pornography than a legitimate film starring females.

I confess.......it was shite!

overrated crap, don't bother!!

Freeway Was Fantastic .........

But this was seriously pants

Not bad as strange sequels go

While the original Freeway was a bit muddled but saved by the key performances of Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon (in probably her best role to date - a far cry from the romcom fluff she currently favours), Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby covers too much of the same territory but lacks the freshness.

Again using a deconstructed/modern reinterpretation of a fairytale - this time Hansel and Gretel, the first Little Red Riding Hood - some of the same themes are followed but without the same level of reasoning or humour as the first.

Vincent Gallo gives a good turn as a bizarre nun, but the film deteriorates from his entrance onwards and the fairytale angle is too overly laboured.

All in all a reasonably witty stab within a controversial genre; just not as successful as the last time round.

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[Highly rated reviewer]

"Roast In Peace!"

Matthew Bright's follow up to the outrageous 'Freeway' (loosely based upon 'Little Red Riding Hood') is another 'fairy tale' given a wicked twist. This time, it is 'Hansel and Gretel'; but be warned! This is hard stuff! When the opening credits roll over a girl making herself puke into a toilet, you know this ain't no cost bedtime story! However, the best is saved to last with a genuinely creepy turn by Vincent Gallo as 'Sister Gomez' (the witch) with a dark secret - enough to make flesh crawl. Absolutely brilliant!!

truly terrible

This film is really bad if you want a laugh at really bad acting direction and plot then this is for you

I never want to see this film again

Confession?

It was pretty good, but like a lot of material it couldn't hang on for what I call a good ending. Watch it for a film experience and it will reward you.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Grim Fairytales on Acid

Matthew Bright had a great idea when he considered making a trilogy of films loosely based around the brothers Grim's fairytales. This follows Freeway with a bizarre spin on Hanzel and Gretel. Two messed up teens break out of youth detention with the idea that if they make it to mexico they'll be home free. Both tortured by their childhoods they seek to be cured from their greed for food and killing. They find a ginger bread house with a witch inside (a fantastic part played by Vincent Gallo). This is totally over the top dark humour. Most people will hate it. If you like twisted little tales then this is for you. The final scene has a great 1-liner from the lead actress, who should've been immortalised in that red dress with a cult doll made.

This is an incredible, over the top, cartoon acid trip of a movie. Not really a sequel to Freeway and not as good, but made with similar intentions, and is far more twisted. This gets better as it goes along and stick with it to the end and you will be so happy, as it has one of the greatest endings in movie history. This has cult written all over it.

What the f**k is this all about!!!

I don't believe in watching 10 mins, not liking the said 10 mins and giving a film a bad review. It doesn't seem fair! Well at least that's how I used to feel. I actually watched all of this without pressing the fast forward button and I am still puzzled how. This is film art gone wrong. Weird story, crap acting and just an opportunity for a load of pretentious pillocks trying to be too clever for themselves and their audience. If you're that type of person watch this and discuss the basis of the story, effect of abuse, unneccessary violence on the big screen and the relation to a child's fairy tale, but don't even pretend that you enjoyed it or understood what the director was trying to achieve. For everyone else, do something more enjoyable with your time...like cleaning the oven.