It's a Vincent Gallo movie, so of course it's going to be something
different and original. Not that it's anything too pretentious or
overly artistic but it just is different from what you are probably
accustomed to seeing. Different can be good at times, when it works, as
is luckily the case with this particular movie.
Thing is that the movie its different and also unusual approach, makes
this movie a very original one. It's not really a movie with a
particular good script but the movie still manages to grab you and hold
your interest, throughout. A real accomplishment by Vincent Gallo, who
directed, wrote and played the main character in this movie.
It's a pretty intriguing little movie, that deliberately keeps things
small and simple. No overcomplicated plot, no over-the-top characters
(well, only for comedy reasons maybe), no sentimental fake drama. It
feels like a very honest and straightforward movie, which was really
the main reason why I got taken by it and also really liked watching
the movie.
Vincent Gallo must have some pretty good connection, since he always
manages to get some pretty big name actors in his movie, even while his
movies are always quite small and low-budget ones. In this movie,
people like Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Anjelica Huston and Mickey
Rourke make their appearances. A pretty good cast list, which a lot of
filmmakers would love to work with.
It's not a must-see in any way but it simply is a good movie!
7/10
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