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April 10, 2009
At the Movies: 'Hunger' easier to admire than like
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
LOS ANGELES — Is “Hunger” trying to enlighten us about man's inhumanity to man, or merely startle us?
| HUNGER |
 Director: Steve McQueen Cast: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham, Brian Milligan, Liam McMahon Rating: Not rated, but contains graphic violence, nudity and shocking imagery Running time: 96 minutes |
With a mix of visuals that are both harrowing and strangely beautiful — sometimes simultaneously — it's hard to tell exactly what writer-director Steve McQueen's aim is with his feature debut.
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