mike's Recent Reviews
Manhunter
R
Exellent first installment in the Hannibal films. Michael Manns version is definatly a better version of Red Dragon. I love the style of this film and the actors. Ill take William Petersons Will Graham over Nortons any day. Brian Coxes Lecter is every bit as good as Hopkins and although Ralph Finnes is the better actor, Tom Noonans Frances is alot creepier. Noonan looks the part of a serial killer.
Manns trademark use of music is pretty heavily employed here and i think it fits the film perfectly. The whole climax with Iron Butterflys in a gadda da vidda is awsome.
Antichrist
Unrated
Antichrist is a very mood heavy film. Its dark, bleak and utterly unforgiving. The acting and direction is brilliant. Major kudos goes to its two leads for taking such a risk in the material presented. There is alot of strong imagry and the relationship between the grieving husband and wife is totaly masochistic.
This is a incredible film and although I understood what went on I definatly need to see it a couple more times to totaly get it. There is a good bit of heavy symbolism thrown at you on top of the heavy subject matter and mood that it will take me a couple more veiwings. But thankfully i found it that good that i look forward to revisiting this nightmare again. Its original and a welcome entry in the genre!
Just see it!
mike's Favorite Movies
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
R
Warren Oats takes the front in Peckinpahs modern day western. Possibly my fav. Peckinpah film.
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God)
Unrated
Herzog and Kinski's masterpeice. Dreamy and unsettling. Kinski is so intense to watch. One of my all time favorite films. Geurilla filmmaking at its best. Herzog risks his life and the life of his crew to bring about this beautiful film.
