A hodgepodge of bar patrons including such unlikely allies as a soldier, some red necks, a sex trade worker, and a motivational speaker, are forced to work together to survive when their watering hole is beset by a family of ravenous monsters.
One might say that Feast has a weak plot. But to do so would be to misleadingly suggest that Feast actually has a plot. Indeed, within the first fifteen minutes you have been briefly introduced to all the characters, and they have been developed about as deeply as they ever will be... which is pretty much not at all. It's already too late for all that because the monsters have arrived and it's an action-packed gross out fest from here on. Plus a significant number of the characters are already dead by now.
It's a monster movie. Henry Rollins is in it. It managed to spawn two sequels. How bad can it be, one might inquire? It's not that the film is awful per se, just be aware of what you are getting in to.
As noted, the plot is non-existent, the characters are flat, and none of them are particularly likeable in the least. But there is a tone of action, really cool looking monsters, and some pretty nasty happenings like when one particularly obnoxious character has his eye ripped out, or when one of the characters ends up having her face humped by one of the monsters. It turns out that for some reason these creatures are not only hungry, but also horny. In another instance a monsters penis is amputated... but this does not stop it from continuing to attempt to attack people. Pretty gross.
Rollins is probably the most entertaining character as a motivational speaker trying to apply his trade to the situation at hand. At one point he gives an impassioned speech which on its own is hilarious given the context, but it only fucked up by poor writing when it is immediately followed by another character crudely replying "are you gay?". All this after he has his pants ripped off in a monster attack and is forced to spend the rest of the film in pink jogging pants. The characters may be obnoxious and unlike-able, but somehow it makes them feel kind of realistic... even if nothing else in this movie is.
Ultimately there isn't much to Feast, but it still comes out sort of fun to watch... the way a monster movie should be. I'm not holding my breath on the quality of the sequels though.
2.5 bashed out monster teeth out of 5
Rated R for pervasive strong creature violence and gore, language, some sexuality and drug content
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