Mom's Pick
Exactly what you would expect. I had the mechanics of the mystery solved as it was happening and then had to sit an hour and 20 minutes to see that I solved it (and anyone with a functioning brain would as well). It is light enough material to be inoffensive background noise, and I imagine that most people watch it for the leads, hoping in their mind one day they become loving boyfriend and girlfriend. This is from…
So much of the story is shot (rather poorly) on sound stages that it is more like a running gag. How hard is it to film in front of a couple trees? I guess they just couldn't do it for real. The story is rather boring, but also ridiculous in how they play so much of with a straight face and I don't know if they realize how terrible it is written. This could be really enjoyable with the right…
This "film" answers the question "what kind of movie would you get if David Lynch fell down the stairs, got a brain injury and tried to direct Buckaroo Banzai from memory?"
*EDIT (5-14-2021) I just got notified that this film is getting a 4K scan and is releasing on Blu-ray at the end of June 2021 from Culture Shock Releasing. I guess I have to buy it now and revisit it.
Neo-noir in the capable hands of a Master. It hits all the classic beats of a crime film but also seems refreshing and dangerous. Wonderful soundtrack, great sound design and a deliberately paced atmosphere that seems like the greatest hits from a season of an HBO original series. Probably one of the best genre filmmakers we have today. I will watch anything S Craig makes from now on as soon as it comes out.
