Kalifornia
1993 Directed by Dominic Sena
Synopsis
Fear never travels alone.
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
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Brad Pitt trying really hard to be crazy, while David Duchovny is trying really hard to be normal.
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A very underrated thriller with a crazy ass Brad Pitt. This has a Tony Scott 90's vibe to it that I really dig. It's a shame Dominic Sena never made anything great since.
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Before this film, Brad Pitt was just a babyfaced newcomer who could'nt really act (or at least did'nt have the role that would show it) but was handsome enough to get women to buy tickets to his films, which is probably why he did a lot of chick flicks. This film was the first step for Brad to becoming the awesomely great and badass actor we all know and love.
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Most people don't know what I'm talking about when I mention this film even though it stars a young Brad Pitt. That being said I really liked it and would encourage anyone who hasn't seen it to give it a watch.
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It's no wonder this is a popular film now, what with the outbreak of faggots from our generation obsessed with serial killers. Atmospherically, this film is creepy as fuck and, even though every single character performs at least one contradictory action in the entire film (except the feminist), I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. A movie where Brad Pitt plays a serial killer who just gets crazier and crazier? Sure, I'll take that. Too bad his character is the worst serial killer in the history of serial killers. You'd think fiction would allow for people to create better serial killers but Kalifornia proves that's not the case.
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Everyone loves a film with a psycho in it. And back in the early '90's there was dick loads of them.
This one pushes most of the right buttons. Brad Pitt is over the top brilliant and acts David Duchovny off the screen and into a taxi home.
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Brad Pitt trying really hard to be crazy, while David Duchovny is trying really hard to be normal.
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It's just a rehash of the whole what-does-it-take-for-a-regular-person-to-become-a-monster Hills Have Eyes rip-off complete with a preface scene that literally tells this to you outright, but what elevates the film to being worthy of a viewing is Brad Pitt's wigged out, hot, filthy Rednecktastic performance.
This performance is ultimately what sinks the film altogether in a way - who are you going to root for, Brad Pitt's murderin' abs, or David Duchovny with piercings in both ears?
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In what was one of his first starring roles in Hollywood, a then largely unknown Brad Pitt delivered one of the most extraordinary and compelling performances he has ever given in his career. Thanks partly to him, to Juliette Lewis, to David Duchovny and to Michelle Forbes, Kalifornia is not only a showcase of fine acting but also a great thriller that is both exciting and thought-provoking. Kudos to director Dominic Sena for his top-notch directing work in this film.
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It's no wonder this is a popular film now, what with the outbreak of faggots from our generation obsessed with serial killers. Atmospherically, this film is creepy as fuck and, even though every single character performs at least one contradictory action in the entire film (except the feminist), I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. A movie where Brad Pitt plays a serial killer who just gets crazier and crazier? Sure, I'll take that. Too bad his character is the worst serial killer in the history of serial killers. You'd think fiction would allow for people to create better serial killers but Kalifornia proves that's not the case.
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Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis do a great job as a couple hicks who are social awkward. Nothing fantastic in this story but the movie does not feel as dated as it is, being that it is 20+ years old.
A couple on the way to California picks up Brad and Juliette along the way, little do they know they have a psychopath among them.
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Good cast but an underwhelming film.
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David Duchovney is just plain awful - everything from his narration to his oh-so-90s performance, is just uncomfortable to watch.
Meanwhile, Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis are amazing fun to watch.
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Seriously, is there a more heartbreaking fictional character than Adele? The ending does oversell it, admittedly; after her suggestion that the four of them get a house together, nothing more is needed. It's the characters and their relationships in this film that get me, not the pro-capital punishment message or the weirdly half-baked titular metaphor. The unsettling perversity of Early's big brother relationship with Brian is rivaled only by that of his paternal relationship with Adele (and I forgot how incredibly good Brad Pitt and especially Juliette Lewis are in this film). And say what you will about Dominic Sena's later output (though I think Gone in 60 Seconds got a bad rap), his skills as a director are clearly…
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Haven't seen this for quite some time so thought I'd revisit it. Not as good as I remembered...