strix-73245
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So, Kevin Smith had a nice run in the mid-90s. He had his schtick, quirky characters saying quirky things flavored with stoner humor. Mallrats and Clerks were funny even if the material was fairly derivative.
As the 90s wore on his films got worse and progressively more annoying. By the mid-2000s, the films were terrible. He was no longer an "A-list" director. Unfortunately, nobody told him that. So, he gave up on new material and devoted himself to making sequels of his early hits.
So, he was far more talented than Corey Feldman, but they had one thing in common, stuck living in the past. Both are now laughing stocks in the eyes of mainstream commentators.
Please Kevin, your act is stale.
As the 90s wore on his films got worse and progressively more annoying. By the mid-2000s, the films were terrible. He was no longer an "A-list" director. Unfortunately, nobody told him that. So, he gave up on new material and devoted himself to making sequels of his early hits.
So, he was far more talented than Corey Feldman, but they had one thing in common, stuck living in the past. Both are now laughing stocks in the eyes of mainstream commentators.
Please Kevin, your act is stale.
The subject here matter is rich and fascinating. The screenplay is well done overall. One couldn't ask for a better cast and Nicholson stands out among the various "guest stars". What keeps this from being a film for the ages is the trite, gimmick-laden film direction of Sean Penn.
I'll never understand why accomplished actors feel compelled to go into directing. It's as if being familiar with life on various film sets make them qualitied. The scene at the turkey farm as well as Jack Nicholson throwing 3D darts at a bar are amateurish. I've seen other films directed by Penn, and at his best, he's barely competent.
Otherwise, this is a griping film that I highly recommend to fans of true crime. The ending is actually perfect.
I'll never understand why accomplished actors feel compelled to go into directing. It's as if being familiar with life on various film sets make them qualitied. The scene at the turkey farm as well as Jack Nicholson throwing 3D darts at a bar are amateurish. I've seen other films directed by Penn, and at his best, he's barely competent.
Otherwise, this is a griping film that I highly recommend to fans of true crime. The ending is actually perfect.
This is a very well-crafted film. The cast is fine as well. I understand the point being made by the writer/director.
In 1958 there was little to nothing to be done to stop the most egregious crimes against women and children. While this era was considered to be a golden age of American life, there was great darkness. World War Two had adversely affected millions of veterans. A toxic Patriarchal hierarchy ruled the day. The film also shows how easily children can be manipulated by an evil adult
While all this is valid, I'm not sure depicting this subject matter so graphically is needed. This is deeply upsetting material.
In 1958 there was little to nothing to be done to stop the most egregious crimes against women and children. While this era was considered to be a golden age of American life, there was great darkness. World War Two had adversely affected millions of veterans. A toxic Patriarchal hierarchy ruled the day. The film also shows how easily children can be manipulated by an evil adult
While all this is valid, I'm not sure depicting this subject matter so graphically is needed. This is deeply upsetting material.