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| written by regrizel |
May 6, 2007 - 1:25 PM PDT |
| Don't expect the film to be a completely true representation of the Charles Starkweather's crimes. The true cowardice (e.g., the murder of a two year old child) and nature of the murders are diluted in an effort to make him digestible for a main stream audience. |
| So good that it got ripped off by a wannabe...twice |
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| written by toddandsteph |
January 15, 2007 - 8:39 PM PST |
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| Oh God, yeas. This one's been on my to-see list for wayyy too long as Malick has always been spoken of as another one of those amazing auteurs of the Hollywood renaissance, and this flick freaking cemented it for me. What's amazing about this flick? Let's go down the list. Incredible way ahead of its time direction with cinematography that feels as fresh as a shirt from the line. A great script full of subtext that takes a true story and transcends it to say something about human nature and society as a whole. Awesome acting from the leads Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek (who wouldn't do anything on this level again...although Carrie is the cat's ankles) and from all of the supporting characters. Honestly, all of these guys are wonderful, making even a small-time victim into a completely memorable character. Oh, and Warren Oates is in it too in a wonderfully acted role as Spacek's father. Did I mention the great soundtrack that is at the perfect tone and level for every scene? Beautiful and horrifyingly violent, this movie is a wonder from the 1970s that can hold its own alongside Taxi Driver or Apocalypse Now or Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia as history lessons of how that decade was probably the most amazing decade for cinema ever. ***** out've ***** |
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