Tod Browning's classic 1932 movie Freaks is (to my knowledge) rated X in the UK and banned in Ireland. It's controversial because Browning casted real freaks in to his film about a traveling circus freak act. Among the freaks are midgets, sword swallowers, a man with no bottom half, a man with only a torso and a head, a bearded woman, a half man half woman, a girl with no arms, siamese twins and a bunch of other strange looking characters. It is said by many to be the most disturbing movie ever made. I, however wasn't bothered by it, but it may be different from person to person. The first 45 minutes or so can be kind of slow, but after that it gets pretty interesting until it's just pure awesomeness. The tagline: Can a full grown woman truely love a midget? works, as the plot is of a woman tricking a wealthy midget into loving her and providing her with money. It's not just any midget either. The midget looks like he is about 4 years old, seriously, but he is really a full un-grown adult (not in picture). I would recommend seeing this movie, especially for the awesome ending.
4 stars
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