Natural Born Killers (1994)

Natural Born Killers is a very violent film when you first watch it. However, upon second viewings, you start to realise that the film makes a lot of points. The most predominant being about the Media using sick stories to boost ratings. Not only that though, it makes a comment about the general publics interest in murder, often even admiration from the murderers.
Symbollically we see the two murderers , Mickey and Mallory destroying the mass media in the end and triumphing over everyone else.
In a backwards way, it seems rather optimistic. Putting across the idea that everyone is able to free themselves from whatever burdens they have.
The film is noted for it's completely 'off-the-wall' style of moving the story on. A bit that stands out is where it paradies a sit-com in order to tell the quite disturbing story of Mallory, complete with canned laughter when her father threatens her with sexual abuse. From the very beginning the editing is frantic and psychedelic, often cutting to black and white or filetered lenses for no apparent reason.
Another point that I think i ought to make about NBK is the brilliant soundtrack, composed by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. The music shifts from ambient and quiet to loud and frantic in such a way that it seems to disjoint your senses, which is perfect for this film.