Monday, February 05, 2007
EEEEEEK!!!
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was
Clint Eastwood stars and debuts as a director for this cautionary tale about a groupy gone gonzo.
It is a thriller and we saw it before so a little of the spin was taken off it.
He looks a little dumb about what is happening but I accept the argument that a stiff prick has no caution and that he gets into this mess as a result of his cocksman ways. His brain does not engage.
The 'filler' is beautiful; long walks along the Monterey coastline, lyrical love scenes, the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Most thrillers rely on a second plot or some other distracting device. This film just takes the scene and the scenesters and lets them weave the spell which helps us forget Evelyn and her magic blades. She is a cutter/slasher. The worst.
I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5. It is good but not that good and Clint's heavy handed way with the direction is a bit obvious at times.
Still, it is a good head cleaner.
Look out! Here she comes!
Labels: best films, Carmel by the Sea, Clint Eastwood
