By Eric Myford
Man faces off against mutant pigs in the post-apocalyptic aftermath of World War 3.
Dir Valeri Milev carrying a cast member from boat to shore
Our writer Eric Myford got to sit down and talk with the Director of BULLETS FOR JUSTICE (2019) a completely out there post apocalyptic pig hybrid movie w/ Danny Trejo that is Out Now!
LLTV: First off, love this movie. What were your major cinematic influences when making it?
Valeri Milev: The feeling of a real freedom, an opportunity to shoot whatever you want in the way you want, without any creative limits.
I got a chance to break the standard narration model and play with this a lot. My work is mostly based on shooting TV ads, it's a strict business where you are locked in a cage of a creative limits. So in Bullets I felt my self as a student again, when you just get the camera and shoot what you want. I'm really thankful that I've met a guy, same crazy as I am, to invest money and co create that movie.
The creativity here is off the charts. How long did it take to conceptualize and write the entire story?
VM: Timur (the producer, lead actor and composer) and I created the entire world and characters over three or four days. We wrote five pages and started pre-production. During the location scout process we upgraded the story every day. Some of the scenes we created on set.
This film is so firmly tongue in cheek, which was a real treat. How did you manage to balance being over the top but so serious at the same time?
VM: I really like that style, when after watching some movie and you laugh a lot, you start thinking about the message inside. We have a couple layers of acceptance here, different people see different pictures, which is the biggest merit.
Likewise, the movie isn't outwardly a comedy yet manages to be subtly hilarious. How did you direct the actors to deliver said hilarity?
VM: I think that feeling comes as they act completely serious in a absurd setups, delivering cretinous lines.
I love how this feels like a grindhouse film, yet has the aesthetic of a big budget action epic. How did you come to decide what the overall look of the film would be?
VM: Our artistic approach was to have fun and at the same time to create something attractive for the eyes. We decide to mix a total B scene with some good and well made action sequences which you can't see in any other movie. This is because we never think much about delivery and incomes.
This movie is heavy on gore and nudity, which is very appreciated. There's no question here, I just wanted to say thank you.
VM: Thank you too for the good words. Here I would like to mention that originally we wanted to make sexscenes almost as a porn, and very long with nothing hidden. Even dreamed to invite Sasha Grey.
This is clearly a unique post apocalyptic movie. How important was it for you to kind of buck typical tropes in favor of giving the viewer something different?
VM: That was the most important for us, to make fun with all cliches which high budget action movies keep using all the time. The whole structure is based on silly scenes and dialogues. And behind there is always a second layer of perception.
Tell me about the difficulties you had in getting this made and released.
VM: It is always tough when you work on a low budget movie as this art needs resources and a lot of crew, but after all the efforts the reward is much more sweet.
What's next for the team behind this movie?
VM: I dream to start working on a second part of "Bullets of Justice".
***Thank you Valeri Milev and The Horror Collective for taking the time to sit down with us.
*** BULLETS OF JUSTICE is OUT NOW on all your favorite DIGITAL PLATFORMS like Amazon, Itunes, AppleTV & VIMEO. LINK HERE
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