| The Tony Scott Theory |
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| written by talltale |
March 8, 2006 - 8:07 PM PST |
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Back in 1993 Tony Scott directed a whopping good film called "True Romance," written by Tarantino and an uncredited Roger Avary, with a cast that just doesn't quit. My god: there's everyone from Patricia Arquette to Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, the late Chris Penn, Anna Levine, James Gandolfini and even Jack Black (granted, they cut his tiny role, but still, he's evidently on the DVD's "deleted scenes") and more. Scott has directed his share of crap ("Revenge," "Days of Thunder," "The Last Boy Scout" and "The Fan") and also had his share of bloated, tiresome hits & semi-hits ("Crimson Tide," "Enemy of the State," "Spy Game," "Man of Fire" and yes, even "Top Gun." But nothing has come close to the wit, speed, and surprise of "True Romance." Until, that is, DOMINO arrived--and flopped.
Clearly, it was too much for the mainstream. But rent it and discover what Scott can do with a decent script in hand (this time from Richard Kelley of "Donnie Darko" fame). Keira Knightley is pretty far from her "Pride & Prejudice" stint, but she's fine all the same, and the rest of the standout cast (which runs the gamut from Mo'Nique to Dabney Coleman and includes some great work from Walken (again), Mena Survari and lots of others. The movie has the wit and intelligence to let us know right away that it's "based on a true story--sort of." And the trek it takes back and forth thru time and place is bracing and lots of fun. Only one major moment does not work, involving a cell phone conversation that leads to the grizzliest stuff in the film, so it, particularly, needs to be believable but isnt. Otherwise, this is all-action, interesting photography and first-class fun. |
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